ICD-11 code : 2F20.3;
Preferred Label : Generalised eruptive melanocytic naevi;
ICD-11 definition : This phenomenon describes the rapid simultaneous appearance of multiple melanocytic
naevi, often hundreds in number, on previously uninvolved sun-exposed skin. The phenomenon
has been linked to immunosuppression, particularly in renal transplant recipients
and in individuals receiving cancer chemotherapy, and may be considered a more advanced
counterpart of generalized eruptive lentiginosis.;
Origin ID : 858869202;
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This phenomenon describes the rapid simultaneous appearance of multiple melanocytic
naevi, often hundreds in number, on previously uninvolved sun-exposed skin. The phenomenon
has been linked to immunosuppression, particularly in renal transplant recipients
and in individuals receiving cancer chemotherapy, and may be considered a more advanced
counterpart of generalized eruptive lentiginosis.
