An update on oculodermal melanocytosis and rare associated conditions
Oculodermal melanocytosis (ODM) is a rare disease, which is characterized by hyperpigmentation of facial skin and several parts of the eye, such as the sclera, conjunctiva, cornea, iris, ciliary body, and choroid.
SCAVELLA, VITTORIO LUIGI +4 more
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Imatinib Mesylate-Induced Acquired Dermal Melanocytosis and Acquired Bilateral Nevus of Ota-Like Macules. [PDF]
Jang JW +6 more
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MELANOSIS (PIGMENTED MELANOCYTOSIS) OF THE PROSTATE GLAND.
A case of stromal melanosis of the prostate gland is reported. Ultrastructurally, dendritic processes and melanosomes, but no basal lamina were observed in melanin-containing cells.
DI GREGORIO C +9 more
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Nevus of Ota Associated with Nevus of Ito : A Rare Case Report
Except for the difference in distribution, Nevus of Ito and Nevus of Ota are very similar. In this report, we present the rare simultaneous occurrence of Nevus of Ota and Nevus of Ito in a21-year-old female patient.
Noel Sam Thomas, Neha Mariam Joseph
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Halolike Phenomenon Around a Café au Lait Spot Superimposed on a Mongolian Spot
An 8-month-old Caucasian infant with neurofibromatosis type 1 presented with a congenital plexiform neurofibroma and multiple café au lait spots. A pale area surrounded one of the café au lait spots located on the left gluteus in the area of dermal ...
TENGATTINI, VERA +9 more
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Iridociliary melanoma associated with ocular melanocytosis in a 6-year-old boy
A previously healthy 6-year-old boy presented to the ophthalmologist and was found to have congenital ocular melanocytosis associated with uveal melanoma.
Augsburger, James J. +2 more
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Gene discovery in extensive dermal melanocytosis reveals multiple mosaic causes.
BACKGROUND: Extensive and/or atypical dermal melanocytosis (EDM) is abnormal macular blue/black skin pigmentation which can be associated with other congenital abnormalities and an increased risk of melanoma. It is likely underdiagnosed due to phenotypic
Nicole Knöpfel (18009232) +15 more
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Cases of primary malignant melanoma and melanocytosis of the esophagus observed by magnifying endoscopy : Application to differential diagnosis : case series [PDF]
Rationale: Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus (PMME) is a rare disease with an extremely poor prognosis. In contrast, melanocytosis is a benign condition defined as melanocytic proliferation with melanin deposition.
Ishikawa, Kazuma +16 more
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Primary Leptomeningeal Melanocytosis in a 10-Year-Old Girl
Primary leptomeningeal melanocytosis is rarely encountered in the pediatric population. Despite being considered a nonmalignant condition, it uniformly carries a poor prognosis given the ineluctable progression of meningeal infiltration.
Raoul de Haller +26 more
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