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 ...
The first description of a particular melanocytic nevus found in relatives from six cases of melanoma was made in 1978. [1] Although initially coined B-K moles, these moles soon acquired the name ...
Margaret A. Tucker, Mary C. Fraser, Alisa M. Goldstein, Jeffery P. Struewing, Mary A. King, John T. Crawford, Ellen A. Chiazze, Deborah P. Zametkin, Laura S. Fontaine ...
Nearly one-third of patients who responded to a survey did not understand common skin cancer terms frequently used by ...
Melanocytes describe a specialized type of cell that generates a substance called melanin, a pigment responsible for skin and eye color. When several melanocytes cluster together, they form a benign, ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently went to my dermatologist because I noticed a dark mole I hadn’t seen before. He did a biopsy, and it was called a “moderately dysplastic nevus.” He recommended removal, ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I recently went to my dermatologist because I noticed a dark mole I hadn’t seen before. He did a biopsy, and it was called a “moderately dysplastic nevus.” He recommended removal, ...
Early diagnosis of skin cancer at the price of a smart watch Early diagnosis of skin cancer at the price of a smart watch SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA, December 5, 2022 ...
The histology of our second case revealed dysplastic nevus with severe atypia. The presence of nevus cells on the lateral margin of a dysplastic nevus with severe dysplasia requires wider excision. In ...
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