"Melanosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Disorders of increased melanin pigmentation that develop without preceding inflammatory disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D008548
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.621.430.530
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| Concept/Terms |
Chloasma- Chloasma
- Chloasmas
- Melasma
- Melasmas
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Melanosis" by people in Profiles.
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Neale H, Plumptre I, Belazarian L, Wiss K, Hawryluk EB. Seeking better resolution to magnetic resonance imaging recommendations for infants with congenital melanocytic nevi. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 10; 89(4):e155-e156.
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Neale H, Plumptre I, Belazarian L, Wiss K, Hawryluk EB. Central nervous system magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities and neurologic outcomes in pediatric patients with congenital nevi: A 10-year multi-institutional retrospective study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 11; 87(5):1060-1068.
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Lipner SR, Iorizzo M, Jellinek N, Piraccini BM, Scher RK. Considerations for management of longitudinal melanonychia during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: An international perspective. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Aug; 83(2):e159-e161.
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Kinsler VA, Thomas AC, Ishida M, Bulstrode NW, Loughlin S, Hing S, Chalker J, McKenzie K, Abu-Amero S, Slater O, Chanudet E, Palmer R, Morrogh D, Stanier P, Healy E, Sebire NJ, Moore GE. Multiple congenital melanocytic nevi and neurocutaneous melanosis are caused by postzygotic mutations in codon 61 of NRAS. J Invest Dermatol. 2013 Sep; 133(9):2229-36.
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Collins SC, Cordova KB, Jellinek NJ. Midline/paramedian longitudinal matrix excision with flap reconstruction: alternative surgical techniques for evaluation of longitudinal melanonychia. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010 Apr; 62(4):627-36.
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Sceppa JA, Smith BL, Marghoob AA, Gottlieb GJ. Melanosis of the areola and nipple. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2008 Aug; 59(2 Suppl 1):S33-4.
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Mikhail M, Sceppa J, Smith BL, Chu P, Marghoob AA. Four views of areolar melanosis: clinical appearance, dermoscopy, confocal microscopy, and histopathology. Dermatol Surg. 2008 Aug; 34(8):1101-3.