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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for "nevus," "pigmented," "congenital," giant
  1. Giant congenital nevus 
    ... grow as the child grows. A giant pigmented nevus is larger than 15 inches (40 centimeters) once it stops growing. ... of the brain and spinal cord when the nevus affects a very large ... cause problems most of the time. Larger or giant nevi are rare.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001453.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Giant congenital melanocytic nevus 
    ... BRAF gene is sufficient to cause this disorder. Congenital giant pigmented nevus of skin Congenital melanocytic nevus syndrome Giant congenital melanocytic nevi Giant congenital pigmented nevus Giant pigmented hairy nevus GMN GPHN Genetic Testing Registry: ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../giant-congenital-melanocytic-nevus - Genetics
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Congenital nevus on the abdomen (image) 
    ... size from less than one centimeter to the giant "bathing trunk" ... pigmented. Melanomas may develop more easily in congenital nevi.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2901.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. Childhood Melanoma Treatment From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Skin Cancer/Children ... Skin Cancer ... Melanoma/Children ... Melanoma ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Childhood melanoma treatment options ...
    https://www.cancer.gov/.../skin/patient/child-melanoma-treatment-pdq - External Health Links