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Inflamed Juvenile Conjunctival Nevus

MedGen UID:
1775720
•Concept ID:
C5417745
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

A compound nevus that arises from the conjunctiva in children and adolescents. It is characterized by the presence of chronic inflammatory features. [from NCI]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVInflamed Juvenile Conjunctival Nevus

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Histological criteria for grading of atypia in melanocytic conjunctival lesions.
Maly A, Epstein D, Meir K, Pe'er J
Pathology 2008 Dec;40(7):676-81. doi: 10.1080/00313020802436428. PMID: 18985522

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Clinical and immunohistopathological study of conjunctival melanocytic lesions in pediatric and adolescent patients. A case series.
Bogdănici CM, Costea CF, Dumitrescu GF, Sava A, Ciobanu Apostol DG, Scripcariu DV, Nicoară SD, Tănase DM, Andriescu EC, Cărăuleanu A, Danciu M, Sălăvăstru SC, Schmitzer S, Cucu AI, Niagu IA
Rom J Morphol Embryol 2021 Oct-Dec;62(4):907-915. doi: 10.47162/RJME.62.4.03. PMID: 35673810Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Clinical and immunohistopathological study of conjunctival melanocytic lesions in pediatric and adolescent patients. A case series.
Bogdănici CM, Costea CF, Dumitrescu GF, Sava A, Ciobanu Apostol DG, Scripcariu DV, Nicoară SD, Tănase DM, Andriescu EC, Cărăuleanu A, Danciu M, Sălăvăstru SC, Schmitzer S, Cucu AI, Niagu IA
Rom J Morphol Embryol 2021 Oct-Dec;62(4):907-915. doi: 10.47162/RJME.62.4.03. PMID: 35673810Free PMC Article
Ultrasound biomicroscopy in pigmented conjunctival cystic nevi.
Lin HC, Shen SC, Huang SF, Tsai RJ
Cornea 2004 Jan;23(1):97-9. doi: 10.1097/00003226-200401000-00018. PMID: 14701967

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical and immunohistopathological study of conjunctival melanocytic lesions in pediatric and adolescent patients. A case series.
Bogdănici CM, Costea CF, Dumitrescu GF, Sava A, Ciobanu Apostol DG, Scripcariu DV, Nicoară SD, Tănase DM, Andriescu EC, Cărăuleanu A, Danciu M, Sălăvăstru SC, Schmitzer S, Cucu AI, Niagu IA
Rom J Morphol Embryol 2021 Oct-Dec;62(4):907-915. doi: 10.47162/RJME.62.4.03. PMID: 35673810Free PMC Article

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