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Results 1 - 10 of 25 for "nevus," halo OR "nevus," pigmented
  1. Giant congenital nevus 
    ... to grow as the child grows. A giant pigmented nevus is larger than 15 inches (40 centimeters) once ... of the brain and spinal cord when the nevus affects a very large area Smaller congenital pigmented or melanocytic nevi are common in children and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001453.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Giant congenital melanocytic nevus 
    ... syndrome Giant congenital melanocytic nevi Giant congenital pigmented nevus Giant pigmented hairy nevus GMN GPHN Genetic Testing Registry: Large congenital melanocytic ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../giant-congenital-melanocytic-nevus - Genetics
  3. Nevus Removal (Nevus Outreach, Inc.)  
    Moles/Treatments and Therapies ... Moles ... Nevus Outreach, Inc.
    https://www.nevus.org/nevus-removal - External Health Links
  4. 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…
    https://www.skinsight.com/.../adult/atypical-nevus?Imiw9cApl - External Health Links
  5. Treatment Options for Congenital Melanocytic Nevus (Nevus Outreach, Inc.)  
    Moles/Treatments and Therapies ... Moles ... Nevus Outreach, Inc.
    https://www.nevus.org/treatment-options - External Health Links
  6. Birthmarks (National Library of Medicine)  
    Birthmarks are abnormalities of the skin that are present when a baby is born. There are two types of birthmarks. Vascular birthmarks are made up of blood vessels ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/birthmarks.html - Health Topics
  7. Moles (National Library of Medicine)  
    Moles are growths on the skin. They happen when pigment cells in the skin, called melanocytes, grow in clusters. Moles are very common. Most people have between ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/moles.html - Health Topics
  8. Risk Factors for Melanoma Skin Cancer (American Cancer Society)  
    Melanoma/Prevention and Risk Factors ... Melanoma ... American Cancer Society ... Learn about the risk factors for melanoma skin cancer such as UV exposure from sunlight ...
    https://www.cancer.org/.../causes-risks-prevention/risk-factors.html - External Health Links
  9. BRAF gene 
    ... melanocytes leads to a large patch of darkly pigmented skin characteristic of giant congenital melanocytic nevus. Additional gene mutations in cells within the nevus ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/braf - Genetics
  10. NRAS gene 
    ... melanocytes leads to a large patch of darkly pigmented skin characteristic of giant congenital melanocytic nevus. Uncontrolled cell growth of melanocytes after birth contributes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/nras - Genetics
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