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Nevus of Female Genitalia

MedGen UID:
273581
Concept ID:
C1518315
Neoplastic Process

Definition

A nevus that arises from the female genital organs. This category includes congenital nevus, acquired nevus, dysplastic nevus, blue nevus, and atypical melanocytic nevus of the genital type. [from NCI]

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Martin SD, Martin KC, Gilks CB, Crawford RI, Hoang LN
Int J Gynecol Pathol 2024 Jul 1;43(4):389-396. Epub 2023 Dec 6 doi: 10.1097/PGP.0000000000001004. PMID: 38085951
Das A, Mohanty S, Gharami RC, Chowdhury SN, Kumar P, Das NK, Bandyopadhyay D
Clin Exp Dermatol 2021 Dec;46(8):1452-1461. Epub 2021 Jul 6 doi: 10.1111/ced.14753. PMID: 34022084
Wen Q, Zhao Z, Yang Y, Zhao F, Wang L, Cheng J, Wu J, Miao Y
Medicine (Baltimore) 2021 Mar 12;100(10):e25047. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000025047. PMID: 33725889Free PMC Article
Yélamos O, Merkel EA, Sholl LM, Zhang B, Amin SM, Lee CY, Guitart GE, Yang J, Wenzel AT, Bunick CG, Yazdan P, Choi J, Gerami P
J Invest Dermatol 2016 Sep;136(9):1858-1865. Epub 2016 May 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.05.094. PMID: 27220476Free PMC Article
Venkatesan A
Dermatol Clin 2010 Oct;28(4):795-805. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2010.08.007. PMID: 20883921

Diagnosis

Das A, Mohanty S, Gharami RC, Chowdhury SN, Kumar P, Das NK, Bandyopadhyay D
Clin Exp Dermatol 2021 Dec;46(8):1452-1461. Epub 2021 Jul 6 doi: 10.1111/ced.14753. PMID: 34022084
Allbritton JI
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2017 Sep;44(3):339-352. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2017.04.002. PMID: 28778635
Yélamos O, Merkel EA, Sholl LM, Zhang B, Amin SM, Lee CY, Guitart GE, Yang J, Wenzel AT, Bunick CG, Yazdan P, Choi J, Gerami P
J Invest Dermatol 2016 Sep;136(9):1858-1865. Epub 2016 May 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.05.094. PMID: 27220476Free PMC Article
Heller DS
Clin Obstet Gynecol 2015 Sep;58(3):526-35. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000133. PMID: 26125957
Venkatesan A
Dermatol Clin 2010 Oct;28(4):795-805. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2010.08.007. PMID: 20883921

Therapy

Le K, Wong LC, Fischer G
Australas J Dermatol 2009 May;50(2):115-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2009.00518.x. PMID: 19397564
Boccardi D, Menni S, Ferraroni M, Stival G, Bernardo L, La Vecchia C, Decarli A
Dermatology 2007;215(1):53-8. doi: 10.1159/000102034. PMID: 17587840
Ichii-Nakato N, Takata M, Takayanagi S, Takashima S, Lin J, Murata H, Fujimoto A, Hatta N, Saida T
J Invest Dermatol 2006 Sep;126(9):2111-8. Epub 2006 May 11 doi: 10.1038/sj.jid.5700366. PMID: 16691193
Whiteman DC, Brown RM, Purdie DM, Hughes MC
Int J Cancer 2003 Oct 10;106(6):930-3. doi: 10.1002/ijc.11293. PMID: 12918072
Frisch RE, Wyshak G, Albert LS, Sober AJ
Int J Dermatol 1992 May;31(5):331-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1992.tb03948.x. PMID: 1587661

Prognosis

Eniu DT, Staicu A, Şomcutian O, Buiga R, Albu C, Goidescu IG, Chiorean AR, Nistor-Ciurba CC
Rom J Morphol Embryol 2019;60(4):1317-1321. PMID: 32239111
Ahn CS, Guerra A, Sangüeza OP
Am J Dermatopathol 2016 Dec;38(12):867-881. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000000568. PMID: 27870726
Tran TA, Niu G, Tomasello CA, Tran HV, Ross JS, Carlson JA
Int J Gynecol Pathol 2014 Jan;33(1):89-99. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0b013e31827c6343. PMID: 24300541
Mandal RV, Murali R, Lundquist KF, Ragsdale BD, Heenan P, McCarthy SW, Mihm MC Jr, Scolyer RA, Zembowicz A
Am J Surg Pathol 2009 Dec;33(12):1778-82. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e3181b94f3c. PMID: 19773637
Ribé A
J Cutan Pathol 2008 Nov;35 Suppl 2:24-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2008.01150.x. PMID: 18976416

Clinical prediction guides

Ferrari A, Zalaudek I, Argenziano G, Buccini P, De Simone P, Silipo V, Eibenschutz L, Mariani G, Covello R, Sperduti I, Mariani L, Catricalà C
Dermatology 2011;222(2):157-66. Epub 2011 Feb 9 doi: 10.1159/000323409. PMID: 21311169
Mandal RV, Murali R, Lundquist KF, Ragsdale BD, Heenan P, McCarthy SW, Mihm MC Jr, Scolyer RA, Zembowicz A
Am J Surg Pathol 2009 Dec;33(12):1778-82. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e3181b94f3c. PMID: 19773637
Ribé A
J Cutan Pathol 2008 Nov;35 Suppl 2:24-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2008.01150.x. PMID: 18976416
Rodríguez-Bujaldón A, Vazquez-Bayo C, Jimenez-Puya R, Galan-Gutierrez M, Moreno-Gimenez J, Rodriguez-Garcia A, Tercedor J, Velez-Garcia A
Pediatr Dermatol 2008 Jul-Aug;25(4):444-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00734.x. PMID: 18789084
Senthilkumar M, Thappa DM
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2006 Jan-Feb;72(1):19-23. doi: 10.4103/0378-6323.19712. PMID: 16481704

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