Nevus, Pigmented
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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Reflectance confocal microscopy and features of melanocytic lesions: an internet-based study of the reproducibility of terminology.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To test the interobserver and intraobserver reproducibility of the standard terminology for description and diagnosis of melanocytic lesions in in vivo confocal microscopy. DESIGN: A dedicated Web platform was developed to train the ... Read more...

Large congenital melanocytic nevi and neurocutaneous melanocytosis: one pediatric center's experience.

16 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Large congenital melanocytic nevi (LCMN) predispose to neurocutaneous melanocytosis (NCM), which is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors for NCM in patients with LCMN and suggest ... Read more...

Polyclonality of BRAF mutations in acquired melanocytic nevi.

12 Sep 2009 Melanocytic nevi are thought to be senescent clones of melanocytes that have acquired an oncogenic BRAF mutation. BRAF mutation is considered to be a crucial step in the initiation of melanocyte transformation. However, using immunomagnetic ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Nevus, Pigmented'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Reflectance confocal microscopy and features of melanocytic lesions: an internet-based study of the reproducibility of terminology. 29 Sep 2009
• Documentation of optic disc melanocytoma by spectral and time domain optical coherence tomography. 29 Sep 2009
• Large congenital melanocytic nevi and neurocutaneous melanocytosis: one pediatric center's experience. 16 Sep 2009
• Is removal of melanocytic nevi the optimal treatment strategy? 13 Sep 2009
• Polyclonality of BRAF mutations in acquired melanocytic nevi. 12 Sep 2009
• The reticular point of view in dermatoscopy. 20 Aug 2009
• Accuracy of teledermatology for pigmented neoplasms. 10 Aug 2009
• About vascular patterns. 30 Jul 2009
• Acquired leukoderma in a regressing congenital nevomelanocytic nevus. 30 Jul 2009
• Expression patterns of S100 proteins in melanocytes and melanocytic lesions. 30 Jul 2009
• Sclerosing nevus with pseudomelanomatous features and regressing melanoma with nevoid features. 30 Jul 2009
• Choroidal nevus transformation into melanoma: analysis of 2514 consecutive cases. 30 Jul 2009
• Immunohistochemical studies of atypical conjunctival melanocytic nevi. 30 Jul 2009
• WT1 and Bcl2 expression in melanocytic lesions of the conjunctiva: an immunohistochemical study of 123 cases. 30 Jul 2009
• Commentary: Endometriosis--epidemiologic considerations for a potentially 'high-risk' population. 15 Jul 2009
• WT1 marker is not sufficient for distinguishing between melanoma and melanocytic nevi. 7 Jul 2009
• Acquired bilateral nevus of Ota-like macules (Hori nevus): etiologic and therapeutic considerations. 29 Jun 2009
• Congenital melanocytoma manifesting as proptosis with multiple cutaneous melanocytic nevi and oculodermal melanosis. 29 Jun 2009
• Using dermoscopic criteria and patient-related factors for the management of pigmented melanocytic nevi. 29 Jun 2009
• Dramatic spontaneous regression of a medium-sized congenital melanocytic naevus. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Nevus, Pigmented'

Definition: A nevus containing melanin. The term is usually restricted to nevocytic nevi (round or oval collections of melanin-containing nevus cells occurring at the dermoepidermal junction of the skin or in the dermis proper) or moles, but may be applied to other pigmented nevi.

Descriptor UI: D009508

Alternative terms: Nevus, Pigmented; Pigmented Nevus; Nevus, Melanocytic; Nevi, Melanocytic; Melanocytic Nevi; Melanocytic Nevus; Nevi, Pigmented; Pigmented Nevi;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; blood supply; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; secretion; surgery; therapy; ultrastructure; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: C04.557.665.560.615;

Technical Notes: /blood supply /chem /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with SKIN NEOPLASMS (IM) + site (IM or NIM) if relevant