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Melanocytic skin neoplasm

MedGen UID:
138096
•Concept ID:
C0349501
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Cutaneous Melanocytic Neoplasm; cutaneous melanocytic neoplasm; Melanocytic Neoplasm of Skin; melanocytic neoplasm of skin; melanocytic neoplasm of zone of skin; Melanocytic Skin Neoplasm; melanocytic skin neoplasm; Melanocytic tumor of skin; Skin Melanocytic Neoplasm; zone of skin melanocytic neoplasm
SNOMED CT: Melanocytic tumor of skin (276728004)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021583

Definition

A neoplasm that arises from melanocytes in the skin. This category includes nevi, melanocytomas, and melanomas. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMelanocytic skin neoplasm

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Molecular Pathology of Skin Melanoma: Epidemiology, Differential Diagnostics, Prognosis and Therapy Prediction.
Tímár J, Ladányi A
Int J Mol Sci 2022 May 11;23(10) doi: 10.3390/ijms23105384. PMID: 35628196Free PMC Article
Malignant Melanoma: Skin Cancer-Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment.
Ahmed B, Qadir MI, Ghafoor S
Crit Rev Eukaryot Gene Expr 2020;30(4):291-297. doi: 10.1615/CritRevEukaryotGeneExpr.2020028454. PMID: 32894659
Albinism: epidemiology, genetics, cutaneous characterization, psychosocial factors.
Marçon CR, Maia M
An Bras Dermatol 2019 Sep-Oct;94(5):503-520. Epub 2019 Sep 30 doi: 10.1016/j.abd.2019.09.023. PMID: 31777350Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

The influence of clinical information in the histopathologic diagnosis of melanocytic skin neoplasms.
Ferrara G, Argenyi Z, Argenziano G, Cerio R, Cerroni L, Di Blasi A, Feudale EA, Giorgio CM, Massone C, Nappi O, Tomasini C, Urso C, Zalaudek I, Kittler H, Soyer HP
PLoS One 2009;4(4):e5375. Epub 2009 Apr 30 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0005375. PMID: 19404399Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

The influence of clinical information in the histopathologic diagnosis of melanocytic skin neoplasms.
Ferrara G, Argenyi Z, Argenziano G, Cerio R, Cerroni L, Di Blasi A, Feudale EA, Giorgio CM, Massone C, Nappi O, Tomasini C, Urso C, Zalaudek I, Kittler H, Soyer HP
PLoS One 2009;4(4):e5375. Epub 2009 Apr 30 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0005375. PMID: 19404399Free PMC Article

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