The melanocytic nevus is seen infrequently in the oral cavity, and presumably has a sequence of development similar to cutaneous melanocytic nevi.
The lesion can be identified at any age, and no sex predilection is seen.
Such lesions are asymptomatic, and no systemic signs, predisposing medical history, or risk factors are associated with the development of the intraoral melanocytic nevus.
The intraoral melanocytic nevus presumably evolves slowly, over a period of months to years.
Common acquired nevus - Oral Mucosal Lesion
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Codes
ICD10CM:
D22.9 – Melanocytic nevi, unspecified
SNOMEDCT:
400096001 – Melanocytic nevus
D22.9 – Melanocytic nevi, unspecified
SNOMEDCT:
400096001 – Melanocytic nevus
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Common acquired nevus - Oral Mucosal Lesion
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