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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Large congenital melanocytic nevus
  1. Giant congenital melanocytic nevus 
    ... pigmented hairy nevus GMN GPHN Genetic Testing Registry: Large congenital melanocytic nevus Large congenital melanocytic nevus National Organization for Rare ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../giant-congenital-melanocytic-nevus - Genetics
  2. Are moles determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... nevi, are almost always benign. Rarely, a very large mole, called a giant congenital melanocytic nevus , is present at birth. In rare cases, the most serious type of skin cancer (called melanoma ) may develop in this type of mole. Large, irregularly shaped and colored moles called dysplastic nevi ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/moles - Genetics
  3. BRAF gene 
    ... cell proliferation of early 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 
    ... cell growth of early 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