Nevus cells are a variant of melanocytes. They are larger than typical melanocytes, do not have dendrites, and have more abundant cytoplasm with coarse granules. They are usually located at the ...

Prior to the families' enrollment into the current study, 194 melanomas occurred among 140 individuals. Of the 151 primary lesions for which we were able to measure thickness on review, 100 were ...

Hirayama and Suzuki [13] examined the histological findings of 450 cases of nevus of Ota and classified the condition according to the distribution of the dermal melanocytes as follows ...

This is especially dangerous given the rate of skin cancer has been increasing steadily over the past 30 years, and that ...

The congenital melanocytic nevus is a type of melanocytic nevus found in infants at birth. This type of birthmark occurs in an estimated 1% of infants worldwide; it is located in the area of the head ...

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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.

We report simplified surgical management of giant congenital forehead nevus that customarily requires the use of tissue expander for complete excision. Commencing treatment at the age of 3 months, the ...