Dysplastic Nevi
Title: | Dysplastic Nevi |
---|---|
Description: |
This lesion has a dark brown, "pebbly" elevated surface against a lighter tan, macular background. The irregular, indistinct margin of the nevus helps to distinguish it from the small congenital-pattern nevus, which some dysplastic nevi closely resemble clinically. Its distinctive morphology, not its size (6 by 6 mm), identifies it as a dysplastic nevus. See also www.cancer.gov/types/skin/moles-fact-sheet. |
Topics/Categories: |
Anatomy -- Skin Cancer Types -- Skin Cancer Cells or Tissue -- Abnormal Cells or Tissue |
Type: | Color, Photo (JPEG format) |
Source: | National Cancer Institute |
AV Number: | AV-8500-3696 |
Date Created: | 1985 |
Date Added: | September 8, 2011 |
Reuse Restrictions: | None - This image is in the public domain and can be freely reused. Please credit the source and, where possible, the creator listed above. |