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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for Melanocytic nevus
  1. ... gene have been found to cause giant congenital melanocytic nevus. This condition is characterized by a large, noncancerous ... of darkly pigmented skin characteristic of giant congenital melanocytic nevus. Uncontrolled cell growth of melanocytes after birth contributes ...
  2. ... has also been found to cause giant congenital melanocytic nevus. This condition is characterized by a large, noncancerous ... cancer called melanoma (described below). In giant congenital melanocytic nevus, a somatic V600E mutation occurs during embryonic development ...