Dysplastic nevi are benign melanocytic tumors containing clonal populations of hyperproliferative melanocytes. Strictly speaking, dysplastic nevus is a histologic diagnosis, characterized by ...

The detection of tyrosinase mRNA in sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is a sensitive indicator for the presence of melanoma or nevus cells, but it ...

The histology of our second case revealed dysplastic nevus with severe atypia. The presence of nevus cells on the lateral margin of a dysplastic nevus with severe dysplasia requires wider excision. In ...

The study was approved by the internal review boards at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (IRB# 0103-070) and Duke University Medical Center. Archival materials of 28 cases of ...

A congenital nevus is a mole that you’re born with. These moles can be large or small, have hair growing out of them, or change over time. Congenital nevus (or nevi) is the medical term for a mole ...

Melanocytic nevi are a category of benign melanocytic proliferations with a number of subtypes. These include congenital melanocytic nevi, blue nevi, acquired melanocytic nevi, and Spitz nevi. Many of ...

A halo nevus is a mole surrounded by a white ring or halo. These moles are almost always benign, meaning they aren’t cancerous. Halo nevi (the plural of nevus) are sometimes called Sutton nevi or ...

Nevus depigmentosus (ND) is an uncommon congenital dyspigmentation that presents as hypopigmented macules that remain stable over time. 12,13 Clinical criteria for ND include: (1) leukoderma present ...

A blue nevus is a benign type of mole. It may appear as a blue lump on the skin. A blue nevus may be present at birth or develop as a person ages. Healthcare professionals refer to more than one blue ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...