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Conjunctival Spitz Nevus

MedGen UID:: 1753228
•Concept ID:: C5420808
•: Neoplastic Process

Definition

A rare nevus that arises from the conjunctiva. It is characterized by the presence of large spindle-shaped or epithelioid melanocytes. [from NCI]

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MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVConjunctival Spitz Nevus

Neoplasm
- Neoplasm by Special Category
  - Benign neoplasm
    - Benign Eye Neoplasm
      - Benign conjunctival neoplasm
        Conjunctival nevus
        Conjunctival Spitz Nevus

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Diagnosis

A rare conjunctival Spitz nevus: a case report and literature review.

Vervaet N, Van Ginderdeuren R, Van Den Oord JJ, Foets B
Bull Soc Belge Ophtalmol 2007;(303):63-7. PMID: 17894290

A case of conjunctival Spitz nevus: review of literature and comparison with cutaneous locations.

Kantelip B, Boccard R, Nores JM, Bacin F
Ann Ophthalmol 1989 May;21(5):176-9. PMID: 2662866

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MedGen
AT-rich interactive domain-containing protein 5B isoform 1 [Homo sapiens]
AT-rich interactive domain-containing protein 5B isoform 1 [Homo sapiens]
gi|74136549|ref|NP_115575.1|

Protein
Nucleotide Links for Protein (Select 2077091039) (2)
Nucleotide
H1f2 H1.2 linker histone, cluster member [Rattus norvegicus]
H1f2 H1.2 linker histone, cluster member [Rattus norvegicus]
Gene ID:684681

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Gene Links for GEO Profiles (Select 103987581) (1)
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