People with basal cell nevus syndrome have a high risk of developing basal cell carcinoma. The most common symptom of basal cell nevus syndrome is the development of basal cell carcinoma in ...

Basal cell nevus syndrome is characterized by 5 major components, including multiple basal cell carcinomas, ectopic calcification of the falx cerebri, palmar or plantar pits, odontogenic jaw cysts ...

Dysregulated hedgehog signaling is the pivotal molecular abnormality underlying basal-cell carcinomas. Vismodegib is a new orally administered hedgehog-pathway inhibitor that produces objective ...

Gorlin basal cell nevus syndrome or nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) is an autosomal-dominant disease most commonly characterized by frontal bossing, broad nasal root, and hypertelorism.

Patients with basal cell nevus syndrome, which predisposes them to develop non-melanoma skin cancers, appear to be at increased risk for vitamin D deficiency if they take steps to protect ...

However, there is a rare chance that a cellular blue nevus may change into melanoma. In this article, we examine the causes and risks of blue nevus and discuss when to seek medical advice.

There are four types of blue nevus: 1) common; 2) cellular; 3) macular; and 4) atypical. The common blue nevus presents as dome-shaped and blue-black papules, often in the dorsal aspects of the ...

A nevus is a mole, and abnormal moles are called ... and under their nails. A basal cell carcinoma (BCC) usually looks like a raised, smooth, pearly bump on the sun-exposed skin of the head ...

Nevus of Ota is a condition where hyperpigmentation occurs around the eye and sometimes in the eye itself. Hyperpigmentation is when some patches of skin are darker than the surrounding skin.