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Benign melanocytic nevus

Known as: Benign Melanocytic Nevus of the Skin, naevus, benign nevus 
A benign, circumscribed proliferation of melanocytes in the skin. Variants include the Spitz nevus, halo nevus, blue nevus, and balloon cell nevus.
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Sebaceous Carcinoma, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Trichoadenoma, Trichoblastoma, and Syringocystadenoma Papilliferum Arising within a Nevus Sebaceus
BACKGROUND Nevus sebaceus has a well-documented potential to develop a wide variety of neoplasms of both epidermal and adnexal… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Update on lymphatic mapping and sentinel node biopsy in the management of patients with melanocytic tumours
Aims: To communicate best practices for sentinel lymph node evaluation and assessment of prognosis for patients with melanoma… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Lessons from melanocyte development for understanding the biological events in naevus and melanoma formation
Recent advances in mouse genetics have identified molecular changes that are critical for melanocyte maturation and… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Dermatopathologic variants of malignant melanoma.
An appropriate biopsy is the pivotal procedure that facilitates accurate histopathologic diagnosis of a pigmented skin lesion… 
1995
1995
Merkel Cells in Nevus Sebaceus: An Immunohistochemical Study
Nevus sebaceus, considered to be a hamartoma, is known to develop several secondary hyperplastic and neoplastic proliferations… 
1991
1991
The eortc melanoma group exchange program: Evaluation of a multicenter monoclonal antibody study
In the framework of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC), the Immunology and Pathology… 
Review
1987
Review
1987
Nevus sebaceus associated with major ophthalmologic abnormalities.
Nevus sebaceus rarely occurs as part of a syndrome consisting of central nervous system and ophthalmologic abnormalities. We… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Nevus of large spindle and/or epithelioid cells (Spitz's nevus).
By now it is well recognized that there is a benign melanocytic nevus, common in the young and common enough in adults, that has… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Sturge-Weber and Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome With Nevus of Ota and Ito
The patient was a 25-year-old Japanese woman with an extensive nevus flammeus which extended primarily over the left side of her… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Benign nevus cells in the capsule of lymph nodes
Six cases are reported in which the capsule of a lymph node contained clusters of benign‐appearing nevus cells. The marginal… 
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