Conjunctival Compound Nevus

Preferred Label : Conjunctival Compound Nevus;

NCIt definition : A compound nevus that arises from the conjunctiva. It usually occurs in the bulbar conjunctiva, caruncle, and plica semilunaris. It is characterized by the presence of nevus cells within the epithelium and in the substantia propria. Type A nevus cells are present in the junctional nests and superficial substantia propria, and type B nevus cells are present in the deeper layers of the subepithelial compartment.;

Neoplastic status : Benign;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1411980;

Details

Origin ID

C174418;

UMLS CUI

C5420768;

Disease excludes abnormal cell
- Malignant Cell [NCIt concept]
- Melanoma Cell [NCIt concept]
Disease may have findings
- HMB-45-Positive Neoplastic Cells Present [NCIt concept]
- S-100-Positive Neoplastic Cells Present [NCIt concept]
Excludes anatomical site(s)
- Lymphatic System [NCIt concept]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Conjunctiva [NCIt concept]
- Eye [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Neoplastic Process [UMLS semantic type]
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- Atypia [NCIt concept]
- Malignant Cellular Infiltrate [NCIt concept]
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- Neoplastic Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Melanocyte [NCIt concept]
- Nevus Cell [NCIt concept]
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- Benign Cellular Infiltrate [NCIt concept]
- Dermal Involvement [NCIt concept]
- Epidermal Involvement [NCIt concept]
- Junctional Proliferation [NCIt concept]
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- Melanocyte [NCIt concept]
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- Conjunctiva [NCIt concept]
- Eye [NCIt concept]

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