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Epidermal Nevus MeSH Supplementary Concept Data 2025


MeSH Supplementary
Epidermal Nevus
Unique ID
C580062
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C580062
Entry Term(s)
Epidermal Naevus
Nevus, Epidermal
Nevus, Keratinocytic, Nonepidermolytic
Registry Numbers
0
Heading Mapped to
*Nevus
Frequency
135
Note
Congenital lesions that affect about 1 in 1,000 people and appear at or shortly after birth as localized epidermal thickening with hyperpigmentation that frequently follow the lines of Blaschko (normally invisible lines of cell development in the skin that follow a "V" shape over the back, "S" shaped whirls over the chest, and sides, and wavy shapes on the head.). They can result from post-zygotic, somatic mutations in the KRAS, HRAS, NRAS, FGFR3, or PIK3CA genes. OMIM: 162900
Date of Entry
2013/10/24
Revision Date
2016/07/07
Epidermal Nevus Preferred
Nevus, Keratinocytic, Nonepidermolytic Related
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