The skin of the eyelid may develop pigmented nevi; their appearance, classification, and malignant potential are the same as elsewhere on the skin. Importantly, acquired pigmented lesions after age 35–40 should be considered more suspicious of being something other than a benign nevus.
The conjunctiva and episclera may also develop nevi (which may also actually be congenital with delayed recognition); as in skin, these may be histologically junctional, compound, or deep. The nevus is the most common pigmented lesion of the conjunctiva, generally becoming apparent in the first or second decade of life and over time becoming more pigmented.
Common acquired nevus - External and Internal Eye
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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 - External and Internal Eye
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