Author: Glossary
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Sebaceous nevus
An epidermal nevus containing sebaceous gland tissue.
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Nevus pigmentosus
A congenital pigment spot varying in color from light yellow to black. Intradermal or nevocytic nevi are benign. Other types of nevi may become malignant. The common dark-colored mark or mole often observed on the skin.
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Nevocytic nevus
A common mole. Moles may appear at any age. They are classified according to their stage of growth and whether or not they are still growing.
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Nevus lipomatous
A tumor composed of fatty connective tissue. It is probably a degenerated nevus containing numerous blood vessels.
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Junction nevus
A nevus in the basal cell zone at the junction of the epidermis and dermis. It is slightly raised, pigmented, and does not contain hair. This type of nevus may become malignant.
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Intradermal nevus
A nevus in which the melanocytes are found in nests in the dermis and have no connection with the deeper layers from which they were formed.
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Halo nevus
A papular brown nevus with an oval halo occurring in the first three decades of life. This type of nevus is usually benign, but should be evaluated for malignancy.
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Hairy nevus
A nevus covered by a heavy growth of hair. It is usually darkly pigmented.
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Nevus flammeus
A large reddish-purple discoloration of the face or neck, usually not elevated above the skin. It is considered a serious deformity due to its large size and color. In children, these have been treated with the flashlamp-pulsed tunable dye laser. A skin growth made up of blood vessels that is present from birth and often…
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Faun tail nevus
At birth, a tuft of hair over the lower spinal column. It may be associated with spina bifida occulta.