Look up nevus or nevi in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Nevus (pl.: nevi) is a nonspecific medical term for a visible, circumscribed, chronic lesion...
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A melanocytic nevus (also known as nevocytic nevus, nevus-cell nevus and commonly as a mole) is usually a noncancerous condition of pigment-producing skin...
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A dysplastic nevus or atypical mole is a nevus (mole) whose appearance is different from that of common moles. In 1992, the NIH recommended that the term...
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Nevus comedonicus, also known as a comedo nevus is characterized by closely arranged, grouped, often linear, slightly elevated papules that have at their...
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have superimposed darker macules. A blue nevus of Jadassohn–Tièche (also known as a "common blue nevus", and "nevus ceruleus") is a cutaneous condition characterized...
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Nevus of Ota is a hyperpigmentation that occurs on the face, most often appearing on the white of the eye. It also occurs on the forehead, nose, cheek...
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The congenital melanocytic nevus is a type of melanocytic nevus (or mole) found in infants at birth. This type of birthmark occurs in an estimated 1% of...
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Becker's nevus (also known as "Becker's melanosis", "Becker's pigmentary hamartoma", "nevoid melanosis", and "pigmented hairy epidermal nevus") is a benign...
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any treatment to the patient of nevus depigmentosus. Albinism Alphos Leucism List of cutaneous conditions Melanism Nevus Pityriasis alba Quadrichrome vitiligo...
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a choroidal nevus grows from small cells resting as hyperplastic lesions, and exhibits growth primarily. In most cases, choroidal nevus is an asymptomatic...
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Mongolian spot (redirect from Nevus fuscocaerulius)
are equally predisposed to slate grey nevus. People who are not aware of the background of the slate grey nevus may mistake them for bruises, possibly...
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Nevus spilus, also known as speckled lentiginous nevus, is a light brown or tan birth mark, speckled with small, dark spots or small bumps. If it occurs...
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A Spitz nevus is a benign skin lesion. A type of melanocytic nevus, it affects the epidermis and dermis. It is also known as an epithelioid and spindle-cell...
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Nevus sebaceus or sebaceous nevus (the first term is its Latin name, the second term is its name in English; also known as an "organoid nevus": 661 and...
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Nevus of Ito (also known as "Nevus fuscoceruleus acromiodeltoideus") is a skin condition with similar features to the Nevus of Ota, but occurring in a...
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epidermal nevus) Benign melanocytic nevus (banal nevus, common acquired melanocytic nevus, mole, nevocellular nevus, nevocytic nevus) Blue nevus (blue neuronevus...
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skin. Dermal nevus cells can be further classified: type A (epithelioid) dermal nevus cells mature into type B (lymphocytoid) dermal nevus cells which...
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Port-wine stain (redirect from Nevus flammeus)
or Klippel–Trénaunay–Weber syndrome. Nevus flammeus may be divided as follows: Nevus flammeus nuchae Midline nevus flammeus - also known as salmon patch...
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Spider angioma (redirect from Spider nevus)
A spider angioma or spider naevus (plural: spider naevi), also nevus araneus, is a type of telangiectasis (swollen, spider-like blood vessels on the skin)...
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for the "epidermal nevus" syndrome has been proposed, with at least six types being described:: 776 Schimmelpenning syndrome Nevus comedonicus syndrome...
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reveal the nevus anemicus patch will not emphasize as a patch of vitiligo would. Since the histopathology of nevus anemicus is normal, nevus anemicus is...
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the chest, shoulder, and back. The term "Becker's nevus syndrome" is used to describe Becker's nevus occurring along with other skin, musculoskeletal,...
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Halo nevus (also known as "Leukoderma acquisitum centrifugum," "Perinevoid vitiligo," and "Sutton nevus": 689 ) is a mole that is surrounded by a depigmented...
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can present at birth, known as a congenital meloncytic nevus, or later in life as an acquired nevus. Should the nevi appear in toddler- or school-aged children...
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bleb nevus syndrome". AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 181 (4): 1041–8. doi:10.2214/ajr.181.4.1811041. PMID 14500226. "Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus syndrome...
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An acral nevus is a cutaneous condition of the palms, soles, fingers, or toes (peripheral body parts), characterized by a skin lesion that is usually...
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Schimmelpenning syndrome (redirect from Linear nevus sebaceous syndrome (LNSS))
include: "Linear nevus sebaceous syndrome (LNSS)", "Schimmelpenning-Feuerstein-Mims syndrome", "Feuerstein-Mims syndrome", "sebaceous nevus syndrome", "Solomon...
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Dysplastic nevus syndrome, also known as familial atypical multiple mole–melanoma (FAMMM) syndrome, is an inherited cutaneous condition described in certain...
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Nevus comedonicus syndrome is a skin condition characterized by a nevus comedonicus associated with cataracts, scoliosis, and neurologic abnormalities...
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Nevus lipomatosus superficialis (NLS or NLCS, also known as nevus lipomatosis of Hoffman and Zurhelle) is characterized by soft, yellowish papules or...
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