loading...| Preferred Name | Dysplastic Nevus | |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Dysplastic_Nevus |
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| DEFINITION |
Solitary or multiple, slightly raised, pigmented 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. |
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Nevus with Architectural Disorder and Cytologic Atypia of Melanocytes Lentiginous Nevus dysplastic nevi NAD Nevus with Architectural Disorder Clark Nevus Atypical Nevus Clark's Nevus |
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Solitary or multiple, slightly raised, pigmented 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. |
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Dysplastic Nevus |
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Thesaurus:Dysplastic_Nevus |
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Dysplastic Nevus |
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Nevus with Architectural Disorder and Cytologic Atypia of Melanocytes Lentiginous Nevus dysplastic nevi NAD Nevus with Architectural Disorder Clark Nevus Atypical Nevus Clark's Nevus |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Cutaneous_Precancerous_Condition http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Melanocytic_Skin_Neoplasm http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Melanocytic_Nevus |