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 ...

Although extracutaneous complications and melanoma can occur, they are uncommon, and most patients with nevus of Ota suffer from the psychological impact of cosmetic disfigurement. Before laser ...

A strawberry nevus is a red birthmark named for its color. This red tinge comes from a collection of blood vessels close to the skin’s surface. These birthmarks, which typically occur in young ...

Nevus of Ota is a condition where hyperpigmentation occurs around the eye and sometimes in the eye itself. Hyperpigmentation is when some patches of skin are darker than the surrounding skin. Nevus of ...

The term "epidermal nevus syndrome" (ENS) is used for any of the various clinical entities which are distinctive in terms of their signs and symptoms, histopathology, and genetic composition. In most ...

Although melanoma blue nevus type have been shown to exhibit outcomes similar to conventional melanoma when matched for Breslow thickness, age, Clark level, and ulceration, 7 it remains controversial ...

Spitz nevus, or Spitz nevi, is a rare, noncancerous skin growth that typically impacts people under 35 years old. It often presents as rapidly growing moles and is common on the head, face, and legs.

The dysplastic nevus initially was described in the 1980s as a mole with increased risk of developing melanoma and requiring total removal. However, dermatopathologists now consider dysplastic nevi to ...

Histologically (Figure 2), elongated dendritic melanocytes are scattered widely in the papillary to mid reticular dermis. These melanocytes stain weakly with 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, which ...