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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for "nevus," blue OR "nevus," pigmented
  1. Atypical Nevus (VisualDX)  
    Nevus is the medical name for a mole. Moles (nevi) in which the skin cells are growing unusually are called atypical, or dysplastic, nevi. These moles are noncancerous (benign), despite their unusual appearance. All moles are made up of collections of the pigment-producing cells of the skin; t…
  2. ... than one centimeter to the giant "bathing trunk" nevus, which covers a large area of the body. Skin texture may range from normal to raised, nodular to irregular, and they are frequently darkly pigmented. Melanomas may develop more easily in congenital nevi.
  3. Melanoma (VisualDX)  
    Melanoma/Images ... Melanoma ... VisualDX ... While melanoma is the least common of all the skin cancers, it is the most dangerous type of skin cancer. It can be life- ...
  4. What Does Melanoma Look Like? From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Melanoma/Images ... Melanoma ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Several photographs of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.