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Pigment reduction in nevus of Ota following leech therapy
Nevus of Ota is a congenital blue-gray color nevus afflicting unilaterally, the area near the eyes. It poses a huge cosmetic concern besides being a potential threat for developing melanoma sometime in the course of the disease. The treatment options are neither many nor promising besides they are too expensive.
Sanjeev Rastogi, Priyanka Chaudhari
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Abstract Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 (CSPG4) is a promising target for melanoma immunotherapy, but its expression in benign melanocytic lesions and its diagnostic value remain unexplored. This study assessed CSPG4 expression in benign nevi (BN), dysplastic nevi (DN), and superficial spreading melanomas (SSM), comparing it with PRAME ...
Elias AT Koch+8 more
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Segmental corymbiform congenital melanocytic naevi: Implications for melanocytic embryology
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, EarlyView.
Nicole Knöpfel+10 more
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ABSTRACT This review addresses the genetics of acne vulgaris, the most common skin disease. It is characterized by the presence of comedones (blackheads), papules, and pustules. The condition is associated with sebaceous glands in the face and chest, which produce an oily substance called sebum.
Maurice A. M. Van Steensel
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Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy Analysis of Isolated Melanosomes
Using fast fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy, the study tracks isolated bovine and porcine melanosomes during 60 min of 515 nm laser exposure. Two decay components lengthen progressively, while amplitude ratios shift, evidencing rapid photo‐oxidative and structural alterations of melanin.
Mykyta Kizilov+3 more
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The description of two clinical cases of basal cell skin cancer, which developed against the background of a nevus of sebaceous glands.The article reflects the clinical features and criteria for the differential diagnosis of pigmented form of basal cell ...
Y. V. Karacheva+4 more
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Topical imiquimod and in situ vulvar melanoma: A promising therapy?
Abstract Objectives Vulvar melanoma is a rare type of cancer that affects mainly postmenopausal women. There are no established protocols for the treatment of vulvar melanoma. From data extrapolated from the literature on cutaneous melanoma, surgical excision remains the best option for the resectable disease.
Francesca Pepe+7 more
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Melanocytoma of the optic disk: A review
Melanocytoma is a deeply pigmented variant of melanocytic nevus that classically occurs in the optic disk, sometimes with contiguous involvement of the adjacent retina or choroid.
Jerry A Shields+4 more
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Epidermal Nevi and Epidermal Naevus Syndromes
ABSTRACT Epidermal nevi (EN) arise from postzygotic variants in ectoderm‐derived cell lines, such as keratinocytes and cells forming adnexa. EN may be present alone without any associated abnormality or be part of a syndrome. In this review, we will discuss about the clinical and genetics of the main types of EN and related syndromes.
Gianluca Tadini+2 more
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Cellular Blue Nevus Diagnosed following Excision of Melanoma: A Challenge in Diagnosis
A case of a 41-year-old woman with a history of nodular melanoma (NM), associated with an indurated dome-shaped blue-black nodule with a diameter of 1.2 cm in the gluteal region, is presented.
Nives Jonjić+4 more
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