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Intradermal nevus

MedGen UID:
61670
•Concept ID:
C0206737
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Intradermal Nevi; Intradermal Nevus; Nevi, Intradermal; Nevus, Intradermal
SNOMED CT: Intradermal nevus (112681002); Dermal nevus (112681002); Dermal cellular nevus (302838006); Cellular nevus (302838006); Dermal nevus (302838006); Intradermal melanocytic nevus (302838006); IDN - Intradermal nevus (302838006)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006813

Definition

A nevus characterized by the proliferation of nevus cells in the dermis without involvement of the dermal-epidermal junction. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVIntradermal nevus

Professional guidelines

PubMed

1064 nm Nd:YAG laser treatment of melanocytic nevi of the external auditory canal: a retrospective study of 15 cases.
Tong H, Zhang J, Li C, Fu Y, Zhang T
Lasers Med Sci 2020 Dec;35(9):2009-2014. Epub 2020 Jun 13 doi: 10.1007/s10103-020-03034-x. PMID: 32533471

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Nevus comedonicus: a case series.
Ferrari B, Taliercio V, Restrepo P, Luna P, Abad ME, Larralde M
Pediatr Dermatol 2015 Mar-Apr;32(2):216-9. Epub 2014 Dec 29 doi: 10.1111/pde.12466. PMID: 25557057
A comparative study of proliferative nodules and lethal melanomas in congenital nevi from children.
Yélamos O, Arva NC, Obregon R, Yazdan P, Wagner A, Guitart J, Gerami P
Am J Surg Pathol 2015 Mar;39(3):405-15. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000000351. PMID: 25517953
Linear congenital Becker nevus.
Ro YS, Ko JY
Cutis 2005 Feb;75(2):122-4. PMID: 15773534
Ancient melanocytic nevus.
Kerl H, Soyer HP, Cerroni L, Wolf IH, Ackerman AB
Semin Diagn Pathol 1998 Aug;15(3):210-5. PMID: 9711671
A new look at nevus-associated melanomas.
Harley S, Walsh N
Am J Dermatopathol 1996 Apr;18(2):137-41. doi: 10.1097/00000372-199604000-00005. PMID: 8739987

Diagnosis

When to suspect a non-melanoma skin cancer.
Smith H, Wernham A, Patel A
BMJ 2020 Mar 11;368:m692. doi: 10.1136/bmj.m692. PMID: 32161002
Nevus comedonicus: a case series.
Ferrari B, Taliercio V, Restrepo P, Luna P, Abad ME, Larralde M
Pediatr Dermatol 2015 Mar-Apr;32(2):216-9. Epub 2014 Dec 29 doi: 10.1111/pde.12466. PMID: 25557057
Linear congenital Becker nevus.
Ro YS, Ko JY
Cutis 2005 Feb;75(2):122-4. PMID: 15773534
Ancient melanocytic nevus.
Kerl H, Soyer HP, Cerroni L, Wolf IH, Ackerman AB
Semin Diagn Pathol 1998 Aug;15(3):210-5. PMID: 9711671
Mucinous naevocellular naevi.
Michal M
Dermatology 1994;188(3):232-5. doi: 10.1159/000247147. PMID: 8186516

Therapy

Adult-onset porokeratotic eccrine ostial and dermal duct nevus:dermatoscopic findings and treatment with tazarotene.
Alomran H, Kanitakis J
Dermatol Online J 2020 Feb 15;26(2) PMID: 32239895
When to suspect a non-melanoma skin cancer.
Smith H, Wernham A, Patel A
BMJ 2020 Mar 11;368:m692. doi: 10.1136/bmj.m692. PMID: 32161002
Freestyle-like V-Y flaps of the eyebrow: a new outlook and indication of an historical technique.
Leto Barone AA, Rossi M, Giunta G, Carmisciano M, Di Rosa L, Toia F, D'Arpa S, Cordova A
ScientificWorldJournal 2013;2013:182518. Epub 2013 Oct 21 doi: 10.1155/2013/182518. PMID: 24235879Free PMC Article
Angioadnexocentric nevus.
Hashimoto K, Amano M, Setoyama M
J Dermatol 2012 Nov;39(11):909-15. Epub 2012 Jul 4 doi: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2012.01599.x. PMID: 22762690
Nevus with fat: clinical characteristics of 100 nevi containing mature adipose cells.
Eng W, Cohen PR
J Am Acad Dermatol 1998 Nov;39(5 Pt 1):704-11. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(98)70042-8. PMID: 9810886

Prognosis

Nevus comedonicus: a case series.
Ferrari B, Taliercio V, Restrepo P, Luna P, Abad ME, Larralde M
Pediatr Dermatol 2015 Mar-Apr;32(2):216-9. Epub 2014 Dec 29 doi: 10.1111/pde.12466. PMID: 25557057
A comparative study of proliferative nodules and lethal melanomas in congenital nevi from children.
Yélamos O, Arva NC, Obregon R, Yazdan P, Wagner A, Guitart J, Gerami P
Am J Surg Pathol 2015 Mar;39(3):405-15. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000000351. PMID: 25517953
Linear congenital Becker nevus.
Ro YS, Ko JY
Cutis 2005 Feb;75(2):122-4. PMID: 15773534
Ancient melanocytic nevus.
Kerl H, Soyer HP, Cerroni L, Wolf IH, Ackerman AB
Semin Diagn Pathol 1998 Aug;15(3):210-5. PMID: 9711671
The surgical treatment of melanoma.
POLLACK RS
Calif Med 1955 Jun;82(2):444-6. PMID: 14379056Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical characteristics of intradermal nevus in the external auditory canal.
Kim YH
Medicine (Baltimore) 2024 Jan 19;103(3):e36765. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000036765. PMID: 38241581Free PMC Article
Dermatoscopy and Reflective Confocal Microscopy for Facial Seborrheic Keratosis, Verruca Plana, and Nevus Pigmentosus.
Lu Q, Wang S, Wu T, Jiang G
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2021 Apr;31(4):450-454. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2021.04.450. PMID: 33866733
Dermoscopic patterns of intradermal naevi.
Greco V, Cappello M, Megna M, Costa C, Villani A, Fabbrocini G, Marino V, Scalvenzi M
Australas J Dermatol 2020 Nov;61(4):337-341. Epub 2020 Jul 27 doi: 10.1111/ajd.13366. PMID: 32715462
A comparative study of proliferative nodules and lethal melanomas in congenital nevi from children.
Yélamos O, Arva NC, Obregon R, Yazdan P, Wagner A, Guitart J, Gerami P
Am J Surg Pathol 2015 Mar;39(3):405-15. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000000351. PMID: 25517953
Widespread eruptive dermal and atypical melanocytic nevi in association with chronic myelocytic leukemia: case report and review of the literature.
Richert S, Bloom EJ, Flynn K, Seraly MP
J Am Acad Dermatol 1996 Aug;35(2 Pt 2):326-9. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(96)90661-1. PMID: 8698918

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