Dysplastic nevi are benign melanocytic tumors containing clonal populations of hyperproliferative melanocytes. Strictly speaking, dysplastic nevus is a histologic diagnosis, characterized by ...

A shave excision is a simple procedure that your doctor can use to remove growths, such as moles, lesions, and tumors, from your skin. The primary tool used in this procedure is a sharp razor. You ...

Melanocytic nevi are a category of benign melanocytic proliferations with a number of subtypes. These include congenital melanocytic nevi, blue nevi, acquired melanocytic nevi, and Spitz nevi. Many of ...

Benign moles are noncancerous skin growths. They are typically symmetrical with a rounded shape and a smooth edge. A mole is a small collection of skin cells. It’s also known as a nevus (the plural is ...

An epidermal nevus is a congenital condition in which there is a benign overgrowth of the embryonal ectoderm in the skin, leading to a cutaneous warty or smooth raised lesion. It is present at birth, ...

Sarah Ferguson has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of skin cancer. But what is a malignant melanoma and how can we tell if a mole is something to worry about? Most moles are entirely harmless, ...

Numerous growth factors are produced by benign melanocytic nevi, dysplastic nevi, and primary and metastatic melanomas (1). In malignant melanoma (MM) cells, this is hypothesized to be the case ...