For small benign melanocytic nevi, researchers found combined treatment with short pulsed Er:YAG and long-pulsed alexandrite laser had low recurrence rates with minimal adverse effects. The study ...

Genetic lesions within all cells imply a common progenitor contributing that mutation, 9, 15, 16 and it has been found to be associated with loss of heterozygosity of certain loci. 7, 17 The DNA ...

Melanocytes describe a specialized type of cell that generates a substance called melanin, a pigment responsible for skin and eye color. When several melanocytes cluster together, they form a benign, ...

The study has been approved by the internal review board at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Archival materials of 19 compound melanocytic nevi, 40 Spitz nevi, 48 primary ...

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 ...

Acquired melanocytic nevi are clumps of melanocytes which originate in childhood but usually manifest during the prime of life, in individuals in the 30-40 year age group. Their number increases with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Distinct differences in dermoscopic patterns of acquired melanocytic lesions were observed in patients with ...

Giant congenital melanocytic nevi are large, dark-colored lesions on the skin. They’re generally not harmful but may increase your risk of conditions like melanoma. Treatments are available. A giant ...

A 69-year-old woman presented to our dermatology clinic with a single congenital melanocytic nevus on her right lower back, measuring 7 × 3 cm, with new-onset pruritus and hyperpigmentation for 1 ...

A giant congenital melanocytic nevus is a birthmark that covers more than two per cent, or 20cm, of a sufferer's body and requires more than one incision to remove. The head, legs and arms are ...

When small nevi (birthmarks) need to be removed, the surrounding skin is simply pulled together and stitched up. Removal of a large nevus involves the replacement of the affected skin. Skin can be ...