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dermal melanocytosis

Tuesday 28 March 2006

Congenital segmental dermal melanocytosis, dermal melanocytic disorders

Definition: Dermal melanocytosis is characterized by the presence of melanocytes in the dermis.

Image

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Types

 blue nevus
 mongolian spot
 nevus of Ota
 nevus of Ito

Associations

 Bednar tumor (pigmented DFSP) (12641795)

See also

 melanocytic tumors
 melanocytic diseases
 melanocytic lesions