Diseases

Halo Nevus

A benign skin lesion characterized by a zone of depigmentation surrounding the nevus.

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Abstract

A benign skin lesion characterized by a zone of depigmentation surrounding the nevus.

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4 entry terms
  • Halo Nevi
  • Leukoderma Acquisitum Centrifugum of Sutton
  • Nevi, Halo
  • Nevus, Halo

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2009; use NEVUS, PIGMENTED 1994-2008

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Halo Nevus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055882. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055882
  2. Halo Nevus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_nevus
  3. Halo Nevus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q863857