Preferred Name

Dysplastic Nevus
Synonyms
Definitions

Solitary or multiple, slightly raised pigmented melanocytic lesions with irregular borders, usually measuring more than 0.6cm in greatest dimension. Morphologically, there is melanocytic atypia and the differential diagnosis from melanoma may be difficult. Patients are at an increased risk for the development of melanoma.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C3694

ALT_DEFINITION

A type of nevus (mole) that looks different from a common mole. A dysplastic nevus is often larger with borders that are not easy to see. Its color is usually uneven and can range from pink to dark brown. Parts of the mole may be raised above the skin surface. A dysplastic nevus may develop into malignant melanoma (a type of skin cancer).

code

C3694

Contributing_Source

CTRP

GDC

definition

Solitary or multiple, slightly raised pigmented melanocytic lesions with irregular borders, usually measuring more than 0.6cm in greatest dimension. Morphologically, there is melanocytic atypia and the differential diagnosis from melanoma may be difficult. Patients are at an increased risk for the development of melanoma.

Display_Name

Dysplastic Nevus

ICD-O-3_Code

8727/0

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C168658

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C168656

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C168657

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C168655

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C168662

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C168661

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C177537

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C126659

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C118168

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C157711

Is_Value_For_GDC_Property

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C177621

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C176985

label

Dysplastic Nevus

Legacy Concept Name

Dysplastic_Nevus

Maps_To

Dysplastic nevus

8727/0

Neoplastic_Status

Undetermined

Preferred_Name

Dysplastic Nevus

prefixIRI

NCIT:C3694

prefLabel

Dysplastic Nevus

Semantic_Type

Neoplastic Process

UMLS_CUI

C0205748

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C7161

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C7570

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C8957

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