"Nevus, Pigmented" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A nevus containing melanin. The term is usually restricted to nevocytic nevi (round or oval collections of melanin-containing nevus cells occurring at the dermoepidermal junction of the skin or in the dermis proper) or moles, but may be applied to other pigmented nevi.
| Descriptor ID |
D009508
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.665.560.615
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| Concept/Terms |
Nevus, Pigmented- Nevus, Pigmented
- Pigmented Nevus
- Pigmented Moles
- Nevus, Melanocytic
- Nevi, Melanocytic
- Melanocytic Nevi
- Melanocytic Nevus
- Nevi, Pigmented
- Pigmented Nevi
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nevus, Pigmented" by people in Profiles.
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Maturing papillomatous nevoid melanoma in the scalp mimicking recurrent melanocytic nevus: A case report of previously undescribed subtype of nevoid melanoma. Pathol Int. 2022 Jan; 72(1):59-64.
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Histone deacetylase inhibitor Vorinostat (SAHA) suppresses micropthalmia transcription factor expression and induces cell death in nevocytes from large/giant congenital melanocytic nevi. Melanoma Res. 2021 08 01; 31(4):319-327.
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Visual Impact of Large and Giant Congenital Naevi: Comparison of Surgical Scars with Naevi Before Surgery. Acta Derm Venereol. 2021 Jun 02; 101(6):adv00470.
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Pediatric Laser Therapy in Pigmented Conditions. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2019 Oct; 20(5):647-655.
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Margin Assessment for Punch and Shave Biopsies of Dysplastic Nevi. J Drugs Dermatol. 2018 Jul 01; 17(7):810-812.
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Histomorphologic spectrum of germline-related and sporadic BAP1-inactivated melanocytic tumors. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Sep; 79(3):525-534.
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Relationship Between Female Reproductive Factors and Choroidal Nevus in US Women: Analysis of Data From the 2005-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2015 Nov; 133(11):1287-94.
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Choroidal Nevus in the United States Adult Population: Racial Disparities and Associated Factors in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Ophthalmology. 2015 Oct; 122(10):2071-83.
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Clinical validation of a gene expression signature that differentiates benign nevi from malignant melanoma. J Cutan Pathol. 2015 Apr; 42(4):244-52.
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BRAF mutations are also associated with neurocutaneous melanocytosis and large/giant congenital melanocytic nevi. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2015 Jan-Feb; 18(1):1-9.