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, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dermatologists should avoid the removal of benign nevi from children that are not of a consenting age, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Brain and/or spinal MRI were effective in detecting melanin in the central nervous system of children with ...

Congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN) represent benign proliferations of melanocytes present from birth, varying considerably in size, morphology and distribution. In some instances, particularly when ...

RAS proteins are critical for cell divisions, differentiation, and apoptotic processes. Oncogenic RAS variations cause cancer, but they can also induce benign lesions such as thyroid nodules, colonic ...

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 ...

A 4-week-old newborn presents confluent blue/gray patches across the buttocks, left leg, and chest and several vascular patches on her back and right thigh. What is her diagnosis? An otherwise healthy ...

Philadelphia, September 30, 2019 - Melanoma is the least common but one of the most deadly skin cancers. It accounts for only about one percent of all cases globally, but the majority of skin cancer ...

Melanocytic nevi, or moles, are nonmalignant growths that arise from pigment producing cells of the skin. They are mostly found in sun-exposed areas; however, they also can be found in sun-protected ...

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 ...