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Nevus, Pigmented

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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.  /blood supply /chem /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with SKIN NEOPLASMS (IM) + site (IM or NIM) if relevant   
Examples Mongolian Spot; Nevus, Blue; Nevus of Ota; Nevus, Spindle Cell 		Other names Nevus, Melanocytic; Pigmented Nevus; Pigmented Nevi; Melanocytic Nevus; Melanocytic Nevi; Nevi, Pigmented; Nevi, Melanocytic
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Phacomatosis pigmentokeratotica  0   *Nevus, Pigmented *Skin Neoplasms. Arch Dermatol. 1998;134(3):333-7
Giant pigmented hairy nevus  0   *Nevus, Pigmented *Skin Neoplasms.
Progeria short stature pigmented nevi  0   *Growth Disorders *Nevus, Pigmented *Progeria.

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