Naevus, cocard nevus - Altmeyers Encyclopedia

Definition
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Benign, congenital, pigmented skin tumour consisting of nevus cells, in which different shades of brown are arranged in a coccardiac pattern.

The histological findings are benign and usually consist of a central compound nevus, with the junctional pattern continuing to the periphery.

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Dermatology

Strictly unilateral verrucous epidermal hamartoma (seenevus verrucosus below). Relations to erythrodermia c...

Dermatology

Permanently dilated skin capillaries visible to the naked eye with a diameter of =/< 0.1 cm. Teleangiect...

Vascular medicine

Autosomal dominant, hereditary, systemic disease that increases in severity over the course of life with te...

Dermatology

Lichen sclerosus (lichen from Greek leichen = lichen, sclerosus from Greek skleros = hard, dry, brittle) is...

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Editor: Dr. Michael Hambardzumyan