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Most Common: Hearing Loss (D034381), Deafness (D003638), Sensorineural HL (D006319), Waardenburg Syndrome, Usher Syndromes
Term ID:3544
Name:Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome
Definition:Clinically atypical nevi (usually exceeding 5 mm in diameter and having variable pigmentation and ill defined borders) with an increased risk for development of non-familial cutaneous malignant melanoma. Biopsies show melanocytic dysplasia. Nevi are clinically and histologically identical to the precursor lesions for melanoma in the B-K mole syndrome. (Stedman, 25th ed)
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ParentIDs:MESH:D009386|MESH:D009506
TreeNumbers:C04.557.665.560.260 |C04.700.305 |C16.320.700.305
Synonyms:B K Mole Syndrome |B-K Mole Syndrome |Dysplastic Nevi |Dysplastic Nevus |Familial Atypical Multiple Mole Melanoma |Familial Atypical Multiple Mole-Melanoma |Nevi, Dysplastic |Nevus, Dysplastic |Nevus Syndrome, Dysplastic |Syndrome, B-K Mole |Syndrome, Dysplastic N
Slim Mappings:Cancer|Genetic disease (inborn)
Reference: MedGen: D004416
MeSH: D004416
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