Conjunctival Blue Nevus

Preferred Label : Conjunctival Blue Nevus;

NCIt definition : A benign melanocytic neoplasm that arises from the conjunctiva. It is characterized by the presence of dendritic and spindle-shaped melanocytes in the subepithelial connective tissue. It presents as a dark brown or black, slightly elevated conjunctival lesion.;

Neoplastic status : Benign;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1412009;

Details

Origin ID

C174452;

UMLS CUI

C5420782;

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]
- Spindle Melanocyte [NCIt concept]
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- Benign Cellular Infiltrate [NCIt concept]
- Melanin Pigment Present [NCIt concept]
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- Melanocyte [NCIt concept]
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- Conjunctiva [NCIt concept]
- Eye [NCIt concept]

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