Nevus (Nevi)

06/01/2015 - "A staged surgery approach with the total excision of lesions and lamellar reconstructive procedures to repair the defect is a reasonable treatment strategy and can achieve satisfactory cosmetic results for medium-sized (1.5-20 cm in diameter) divided nevus of eyelid."
06/01/2014 - "The cosmetic removal of facial nevi and related lesions is a frequent patient request of cosmetic surgeons. "
01/01/2014 - "All nevi were completely removed with good to excellent cosmetic results in only one session. "
10/01/2013 - "Patients with divided eyelid nevi often present for surgical management because of cosmetic and functional concerns. "
05/01/2013 - "Extensive epidermal nevi can lead to severe cosmetic disfigurement. "

05/01/2008 - "Co-occurrence of nevus comedonicus with accessory breast tissue."
04/01/2008 - "Here we present a case of a nine-year-old girl with a congenital giant nevus treated by surgical approach, with primary co-cultures of keratinocytes, melanocytes and fibroblasts obtained from autologous skin biopsy. "
05/01/2007 - "Conversely, the long-standing nevus co-exists with the SE band without significant displacement. "
09/01/2000 - "We speculate that HRAS activation in the absence of co-operating additional genetic alterations drives the partially transformed melanocytes of these Spitz nevi into senescence or a stable growth arrest. "
10/01/1994 - "We show here that normal melanocytes and nevus cells in culture express Mel-CAM/MUC18, but expression is down-regulated when cells are co-cultured with keratinocytes. "

01/01/2015 - "Interestingly, the absence of necroptosis signalling correlated with a lack of receptor-interacting protein kinase-3 (RIPK3) mRNA and protein expression in all cell lines, whereas primary melanocytes and cultured nevus cells strongly expressed RIPK3. "
02/01/2006 - "Whereas we observed a trend towards higher expression levels of mRNA in atypical and malignant tumours, MIF protein was highly expressed in all lesions, although limited to the cytoplasm in most benign nevi. "
11/01/2000 - "Ubiquitous melanocytic expression of Melastatin mRNA was observed in all benign melanocytic proliferations (14 of 14), although some nevi showed a gradient of reduced Melastatin expression with increased dermal depth (3 of 14). "
12/01/1996 - "In four benign nevi studied, WAF1/CIP1 mRNA was expressed whereas the protein was not detected, suggesting a post-transcriptional regulation of the inhibitor in these cases. "
03/01/1993 - "Nevic cells of compound nevi also express bFGF mRNA in situ but only in the junctional areas. "

03/01/1997 - "Five congenital nevi were divided into 3 equal parts: 1 part was treated with the Q-switched ruby laser at a wavelength of 694 nm, 1 part was treated with the Q-switched neodymium: YAG laser at a wavelength of 1064 nm, and 1 part was left untreated to serve as control. "
01/01/2006 - "The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of using the Q-switched 532 nm neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser followed by the 1,064 nm laser versus the Q-switched 1,064 nm Nd:YAG laser alone in the treatment of Hori's nevus. "
02/01/2011 - "To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the 1,064-nm Q-switched neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (QS Nd:YAG) laser for the treatment of Nevus of Ota in two patients with Fitzpatrick skin type (FST) VI. After 4-13 treatment sessions with the 1,064-nm Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with a 4 mm spot size and fluence of 4-4.2 J/cm(2), two patients with FST VI noted substantial improvement in the appearance of the nevi. "

01/01/2012 - "Intravitreal bevacizumab appears to be an effective treatment option for CNV secondary to choroidal nevus. "
01/01/2014 - "To our knowledge, this is the largest published case series of eyes treated with intravitreal bevacizumab for vascular activity associated with choroidal nevus. "
01/01/2014 - "To report the optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings of 27 eyes treated with intravitreal bevacizumab for intraretinal and subretinal vascular activity associated with atypical choroidal nevi. "
01/01/2014 - "Treatment of vascular activity secondary to atypical choroidal nevus using intravitreal bevacizumab."
01/01/2014 - "All 27 choroidal nevi remained stable, and there were no adverse effects from the bevacizumab injections. "

10/01/2014 - "Effective treatment of congenital melanocytic nevus and nevus sebaceous using the pinhole method with the erbium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet laser."
02/01/2011 - "To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the 1,064-nm Q-switched neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (QS Nd:YAG) laser for the treatment of Nevus of Ota in two patients with Fitzpatrick skin type (FST) VI. After 4-13 treatment sessions with the 1,064-nm Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with a 4 mm spot size and fluence of 4-4.2 J/cm(2), two patients with FST VI noted substantial improvement in the appearance of the nevi. "

12/01/1994 - "In the present study, DNA analysis of eight giant CMN, nine medium CMN (1.5-20 cm), and eight small CMN (< 1.5 cm) was assessed by flow cytometry and selected lesions (six nevi) by DNA image cytometry. "
09/01/2013 - "Residual nuclei, residual DNA, nevus tissue viability, and the structural integrity of the basement membrane and capillaries were evaluated before treatment, and after 48 h' treatment with or without 7 or 14 days' washing. "
05/01/2011 - "Sequencing of DNA from 20 eruptive nevi revealed the presence of BRAF V600E mutations in 85% of the lesions tested. "
08/01/2002 - "MM showed distinct characteristics of DNA microdensitometry, karyometry and maturation as compared to all groups of benign nevi. "
01/01/2000 - "In 28 Spitz nevi DNA content was determined by video-imaging cytometry. "

05/01/2014 - "Staphylococcal super antigens (Entrotoxin A, B, D and TSST1) were measured in serum of 41 psoriatic patients and 28 normal persons (Nevus) by ELISA. "
05/01/2014 - "aureus super antigens level in sera of psoriatic patients with normal cases (nevus). "
06/01/2012 - "The data presented suggest that HLA antigen expression is an objective biomarker that correlates well with the degree of cytologic atypia in AN and may: (1) be useful to distinguish common nevi from AN, and (2) represent a more objective measure to determine which AN should be excised."
11/01/2011 - "Immunohistochemistry was performed and the antigen specificity of T-cells was analyzed on T-cells isolated from a regressing nevus by flow cytometry using HLA-A2-peptide tetramers containing Mart-1(26-35), gp100(280-288), gp100(209-217) and tyrosinase(369-377). "
01/01/1994 - "The present article discusses the specificity of the antigens studied as well as some immunologic traits of potential malignant development of Spitz nevi."

04/01/2010 - "Immunohistochemical study of cytokeratin expression in nevus sebaceous."
09/01/2015 - "Within the TFI component of the nevus sebaceus, there was intracytoplasmic accumulation of eosinophilic keratin, as shown on pancytokeratin-stained sections, imparting a signet-ring appearance to the cells. "
06/01/2013 - "Histopathologic examination revealed dilated and invaginated follicular structures filled with lamellar keratin, compatible with nevus comedonicus. "
04/01/2007 - "There were no significant differences between nevus comedonicus and normal skin in cytokeratin expression. "
11/01/2003 - "We sought to investigate a novel mutation in the keratin genes assumed to be responsible for a familial case of oral white sponge nevus. "

12/01/2004 - "Melan-A is very useful in distinguishing between DMM and sclerotic nevi. "
02/01/2015 - "Interpretation of nodal nevus staining (negative by HMB-45) was significantly aided by the crisp nuclear staining produced by SOX10 as compared with the obscuring cytoplasmic staining produced by S100 protein and Melan-A in 3 cases. "
02/01/2015 - "SOX10 stained nodal nevi in a similar manner to S100 protein and Melan-A in 4 cases. "
02/01/2012 - "Melan-A immunostains were also used to screen 25 cases of grossly normal fetal skin for occult fetal nevi. "
12/01/2004 - "In contrast, 100% of the 13 nevi were strongly positive for Melan-A (P < 0.001). "

12/01/2015 - "We present the case of a 3-year-old patient with a hemicorporal epidermal nevus treated with Nd:YAG laser at an early stage with good results. "
07/01/2009 - "The Q-switched Nd:YAG laser of 1064 nm wavelength resulted in significant improvement (lightening) of nevi."
12/01/1993 - "These findings show that while the Q-switched ruby laser may not be entirely useful for treating nevi spili, it does provide an effective treatment for lentigines and café-au-lait macules."
12/29/1994 - "Selective photothermolysis with the Q-switched ruby laser is a safe and effective method for lightening nevi of Ota. "
05/01/1997 - "A cohort of patients with nevus spilus was studied to determine the effects of Q-switched ruby and Q-switched Nd:YAG laser treatment on clearance of pigment and to evaluate potential side effects. "

09/01/2015 - "Based on the reviewed literature, laser treatment has generally been proven to be a safe and effective therapy for nevi with minimal side effects. "
12/01/2015 - "Nd:YAG Q-switched laser for the treatment of a hemicorporal epidermal nevus: A safe and effective option."
04/01/2002 - "Laser treatment of nevomelanocytic nevi: can results from an Asian study be applicable to the white population?"
03/01/1997 - "The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Q-switched lasers on congenital nevi and to explain the mechanism(s) behind the response of the nevi to laser treatment. "
09/01/2015 - "Lasers for nevi: a review."

02/11/1980 - "[Grafts of human skin containing nevi or superficial nevocarcinoma onto athymic nu/nu mice: macroscopic and microscopic studies]."
01/01/1977 - "Histologic, pharmacologic, and exchange transplant studies were performed on a patient with nevus anemicus. "
08/01/2015 - "For the two consecutive cases of Becker nevus syndrome treated by fat grafts, we present the surgical technique and the outcome at one year follow-up. "
07/01/2015 - "In addition, the dermal regeneration template had to be covered with split-thickness skin transplant including multiple smaller nevi due to lack of larger area with normal skin. "
03/01/2015 - "Staged excision and full-thickness skin grafts are simple and effective method for eyelid divided nevus. "

12/01/2015 - "Laser therapy of a dermal nevus in the esthetic zone of the nasal tip: A case report and comprehensive literature review."
12/01/2012 - "In recent decades, epidermal nevi have been treated with various types of laser therapy. "
12/01/2011 - "Ablative fractional laser therapy as treatment for Becker nevus: a randomized controlled pilot study."
02/01/2011 - "Due to a greater risk for complications, physicians have not always utilized laser therapy to treat these nevi in patients with darker skin types. "
04/01/2007 - "The authors report widely used methods of nevus laser surgery and highlight the necessity of a sufficiently radical exstirpation of a nevus."

07/01/1996 - "[Epilation in Becker nevus]."
01/01/1953 - "[A crinkly nevus inside of a usually smooth head of hair in comparison with hereditary curly hair and lock formation after roentgen epilation]."
01/01/2014 - "Fifteen patients with Becker's nevus underwent eight sessions of hair removal with low-fluence high-repetition-rate diode lasers (808-810 nm). "
01/01/2014 - "Laser hair removal can be considered, but the pigmented background of the Becker's nevus makes the treatment more challenging. "
11/01/2002 - "[Is laser depilation of a hairy nevus safe?]."