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Melanocytic nevus of skin

Known as: mole, mole (skin), Melanocytic nevi 
A nevus characterised by the presence of excessive pigment.
National Institutes of Health

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Albinism with hemorrhagic diathesis and pigmented reticuloendothelial cellsAlopecia, Neurologic Defects, and Endocrinopathy SyndromeBenign melanocytic nevusBody tissue

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GIANT PIGMENTED HAIRY NEVUS

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Melanocytic nevusNevus

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2012
2012
Efficacy and Safety of 1,064 nm Q-switched Nd:YAG Laser Treatment for Removing Melanocytic Nevi
Background Until recently, the removal of melanocytic nevi has been performed with a CO2 laser or Er:YAG laser. These lasers have… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Sun Exposure and the Incidence of Melanocytic Nevi in Young Australian Children
The number of melanocytic nevi (MN) is an important risk factor for cutaneous melanoma. The present study further investigated… 
2006
2006
Ultraviolet Radiation at Places of Residence and the Development of Melanocytic Nevi in Children (Australia)
Objective To investigate the relationship between ambient ultraviolet radiation (UV) exposure and number of melanocytic nevi in… 
2001
2001
X inactivation, DNA deletion, and microsatellite instability in common acquired melanocytic nevi.
We have investigated several molecular characteristics of common acquired melanocytic nevi to clarify their relationship to… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Pathology of Melanocytic Nevi and Malignant Melanoma
Melanocytes.- Biopsies, Tissue Processing, Immunohistochemistry, and Molecular Biology Techniques.- The Molecular Biology of… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Benign pigmented nevi in children. Prevalence and associated factors: the West Midlands, United Kingdom Mole Study.
BACKGROUND AND METHODS Prevalence of benign melanocytic nevi (moles) has been shown to be a major predictor of malignant melanoma… 
1991
1991
Melanocytic nevus density in Asian, Indo-Pakistani, and white children: the Vancouver Mole Study.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Moles and site-specific risk of nonfamilial cutaneous malignant melanoma in women.
We examined the relationship between self-reported mole counts and cutaneous melanoma with respect to anatomic site in 110 case… 
1988
1988
Melanocytic nevi of the palpebral conjunctiva. An extremely rare location usually signifying melanoma.
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
MELANOCYTES, MELANOCYTIC NEVI, AND MELANOCYTOMAS.
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