Vulvar Atypical Nevus

Preferred Label : Vulvar Atypical Nevus;

NCIt synonyms : Atypical Vulvar Nevus; AMNGT; Vulvar Atypical Melanocytic Nevus of the Genital Type; Atypical Melanocytic Nevus of the Genital Type; Atypical Melanocytic Nevus, Genital Type; Atypical Melanocytic Nevus of Genital Type;

NCIt definition : A small, well circumscribed melanocytic neoplasm that arises from the vulva and affects women in their reproductive years. It is characterized by the presence of junctional nests of melanocytes. Some of the superficial melanocytes show atypia. During pregnancy the atypical melanocytic changes may appear more prominent. This neoplasm is not associated with the presence of dysplastic nevi in other anatomic areas.;

Neoplastic status : Undetermined;

Details

Origin ID

C40333;

UMLS CUI

C1520072;

Disease excludes abnormal cell
- 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)
- Corpus Uteri [NCIt concept]
- Fallopian Tube [NCIt concept]
- Ovary [NCIt concept]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Female Reproductive System [NCIt concept]
- Genitourinary System [NCIt concept]
- Reproductive System [NCIt concept]
- Vulva [NCIt concept]
Manual NTBT mappings (CISMeF)
- atypical melanocytic nevus [Disease (Nov.)]
Semantic type(s)
- Neoplastic Process [UMLS semantic type]
disease_excludes_finding
- Dysplasia [NCIt concept]
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- Atypical Melanocyte [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Melanocyte [NCIt concept]
- Nevus Cell [NCIt concept]
disease_has_normal_cell_origin
- Melanocyte [NCIt concept]
disease_has_normal_tissue_origin
- Mucosa [NCIt concept]
disease_has_primary_anatomic_site
- Female Genitalia [NCIt concept]
- Female Reproductive System [NCIt concept]
- Vulva [NCIt concept]

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