define dysplastic nevus
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- dys·plas·tic ne·vus. a nevus exceeding 5 mm in diameter, with irregular, indistinct, or notched borders and mixed tan-to-black and pink-to-red color. Microscopically these are basally nested and scattered intraepidermal melanocytes with hyperchromatic nuclei larger than those of basal keratinocytes.
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- A common mole (nevus) is a small growth on the skin that is usually pink, tan, or brown and has a distinct edge. A dysplastic nevus is often large and does not have a round or oval shape or a distinct edge. It may have a mixture of pink, tan, or brown shades.
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melanocytic nevus intradermal nevus. a nevocytic nevus in which the nevus cells occur in nests in the upper part of the dermis, with no evidence of the proliferative process by which they originated. melanocytic nevus. any nevus, usually pigmented, composed of melanocytes. See also melanoma. pigmented nevus, nevus pigmentosus. one containing melanin; the term is usually restricted to nevocytic nevi (moles), but may be applied to other pigmented nevi.
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Dysplastic nevus An atypical mole may also be referred to as an atypical melanocytic nevus, atypical nevus, B-K mole, Clark's nevus, dysplastic melanocytic nevus, or nevus with architectural disorder. Dysplastic nevi often grow to larger than ordinary moles, and may have irregular and indistinct borders.
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Mole, Atypical (Atypical Nevus) Atypical moles (atypical nevi) or dysplastic moles (dysplastic nevi), are caused by collections of the color-producing (pigment-producing) cells of the skin (melanocytes) in which the cells grow in an abnormal way. Atypical moles may occur as new lesions or as a change in an existing mole. Be sure your atypical moles are not signs of skin cancer (melanoma). 2  Remember the ABCDEs of melanoma lesions: 3  A-Asymmetry: One half of the lesion does not mirror the other half. 4  B-Border: The borders are irregular or vague (indistinct).
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- Definition / General. 1  Often incorrectly spelled “nevus sebaceous”. 2  Congenital, organoid epidermal nevus on scalp and face. 3  Malformed adnexal structures, increased risk of trichoblastomas, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma.  Sex hormone responsive: need prophylactic excision before puberty.
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Common Moles, Dysplastic Nevi, and Risk of Melanoma A dysplastic nevus is a type of mole that looks different from a common mole. (Some doctors use the term atypical mole to refer to a dysplastic nevus.) A dysplastic nevus may be bigger than a common mole, and its color, surface, and border may be different. It is usually more than 5 millimeters wide (1, 3).
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Blue nevus 1 An amelanotic blue nevus (also known as a hypomelanotic blue nevus) is a cutaneous condition characterized by mild atypia and pleomorphism.  A malignant blue nevus is a cutaneous condition characterized by a sheet-like growth pattern, mitoses, necrosis, and cellular atypia.
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- Nevus (pl: nevi) is a nonspecific medical term for a visible, circumscribed, chronic lesion of the skin or mucosa. The term originates from nævus, which is Latin for birthmark, however, a nevus can be either congenital (present at birth) or acquired.
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Dysplastic nevus Dysplastic nevus. A dysplastic nevus or atypical mole is a nevus (mole) whose appearance is different from that of common moles. In 1992, the NIH recommended that the term dysplastic nevus be avoided in favor of the term atypical mole.
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Moles Most moles are benign, but atypical moles (dysplastic nevi) may develop into malignant melanoma, a potentially fatal form of skin cancer. Atypical moles are usually hereditary. Most are bigger than a pencil eraser, and the shape and pigmentation are irregular.
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dysplastic nevus dysplastic nevus. an acquired atypical nevus with an irregular border, indistinct margin, and mixed coloration, often occurring in large numbers and often a precursor of malignant melanoma.
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Common Moles, Dysplastic Nevi, and Risk of Melanoma It can develop from a common mole or dysplastic nevus, and it can also develop in an area of apparently normal skin. In addition, melanoma can also develop in the eye, the digestive tract, and other areas of the body.
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nevus nevus. pl. nevi [L.] a circumscribed stable malformation of the skin and occasionally of the oral mucosa, which is not due to external causes; the excess (or deficiency) of tissue may involve epidermal, connective tissue, adnexal, nervous, or vascular elements; called also mole.. A circumscribed malformation of the skin, especially one that is colored by hyperpigmentation or increased vascularity; a nevus may be predominantly epidermal, adnexal, melanocytic, vascular, or mesodermal, or a compound overgrowth of these tissues.
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Pathology of Benign Melanocytic Nevi Acral compound melanocytic nevus with pagetoid migration. Note the column of melanin within the stratum corneum, which typically is a reassuring finding in benign acral nevi. This is in contrast to the haphazard pattern of melanin dispersed in acral lentiginous melanoma.
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Nevus Acquired. 1  Acquired melanocytic nevus Types of acquired melanocytic nevi are categorized based on the location of cells Junctional: epidermis. Intradermal: dermis. Compound: epidermis and dermis. 2  Atypical (dysplastic) nevus: This type of nevus must be diagnosed based on histological features.
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nevus nevus comedo´nicus a rare epidermal nevus marked by one or more patches 2 to 5 cm or more in diameter, in which there are collections of large comedones or comedolike lesions. This condition is occasionally associated with other lesions such as ichthyosis, vascular nevi, and cataracts.. A circumscribed malformation of the skin, especially one that is colored by hyperpigmentation or increased vascularity; a nevus may be predominantly epidermal, adnexal, melanocytic, vascular, or mesodermal, or a compound overgrowth of these tissues.
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- Nevus, also known as a mole, is the medical term for sharply circumscribed and chronic lesions of the skin or mucosa. These lesions are commonly named birthmarks or beauty marks. Nevi are benign by definition. However, 25% of malignant melanomas (a skin cancer) arise from pre-existing nevi. Using the term nevus and nevi loosely, most physicians and dermatologists are actually referring to a variant of nevus called the melanocytic nevus, which are composed of melanocytes.
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dysplastic nevus dysplastic nevus. 1. a nevus exceeding 5 mm in diameter, with irregular, indistinct, or notched borders and mixed tan-to-black and pink-to-red color. Microscopically these are basally nested and scattered intraepidermal melanocytes with hyperchromatic nuclei larger than those of basal keratinocytes.
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Mole or Melanoma? Tell-Tale Signs in Benign Nevi and Malignant Melanoma: Slideshow A congenital nevus is a proliferation of benign melanocytes that is either present at birth or develops shortly afterwards. Congenital nevi are usually classified by size: small (less than 1.5 cm in diameter), medium (larger than 1.5 cm and up to 20 cm) or giant (measuring 20 cm in diameter or larger).
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Dysplasia The terms hip dysplasia, fibrous dysplasia, renal dysplasia refer to an abnormal development, at macroscopic or microscopical level. Myelodysplastic syndromes, or dysplasia of blood-forming cells, show increased numbers of immature cells in the bone marrow, and a decrease in mature, functional cells in the blood.
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What are Atypical Moles or Dysplastic Nevi? Treatment of atypical nevi. At least 5% of people will develop an atypical nevus that should be examined by an expert dermatologist. Atypical nevi are often removed and sent to the pathology lab for testing, however, it is not always necessary. For example, clinically atypical nevi appearing that have been unchanging in size, color, shape, and pattern may not necessarily need to be removed.
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vascular vascular nevus. irregular shaped, cutaneous mass, congenital, hair-covered initially, subsequently hairless, usually 1-2 inches diameter in foals, may be inflamed, ulcerated; composed of densely packed blood vessels and bleed easily: most located on lower limbs; see also nevus.
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Pathology of Benign Melanocytic Nevi Epidermal hyperplasia overlying a melanocytic nevus is a phenomenon reported in up to one-third of all melanocytic nevi. Acral compound melanocytic nevus with pagetoid migration. Note the column of melanin within the stratum corneum, which typically is a reassuring finding in benign acral nevi.
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nevus comedonicus , comedo nevus (nē'vŭs kom'ē-dō-nī'kŭs, kom'ĕ-dō). Congenital or childhood linear keratinous cystic invaginations of the epidermis, with failure of development of normal pilosebaceous follicles. comedo nevus (nē'vŭs kom'ē-dō-nī'kŭs, kom'ĕ-dō). Congenital or childhood linear keratinous cystic invaginations of the epidermis, with failure of development of normal pilosebaceous follicles.