"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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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Melanosis" by people in Profiles.
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Multiple Genetically Distinct Uveal Melanomas Arise in the Same Eye of Two Patients with Melanosis Oculi. Am J Ophthalmol. 2022 02; 234:1-5.
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Neurocutaneous Melanocytosis and Leptomeningeal Melanoma. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2021 03 01; 43(2):e195-e197.
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Intraocular Metastasis in Unilateral Multifocal Uveal Melanoma Without Melanocytosis or Germline BAP1 Mutations. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2019 12 01; 137(12):1434-1439.
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Diffuse melanosis cutis: a rare manifestation of metastatic melanoma. BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Aug 30; 12(8).
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An Alarming but Benign Appearance, A Case of Pseudomelanosis Duodeni. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 07; 16(7):A32.
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Efficacy and safety of a novel picosecond laser using combination of 1?064 and 595?nm on patients with melasma: A prospective, randomized, multicenter, split-face, 2% hydroquinone cream-controlled clinical trial. Lasers Surg Med. 2017 12; 49(10):899-907.
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Sinonasal melanoma arising from conjunctival primary acquired melanosis. BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Feb 18; 2015.
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A 66-year-old woman with extensive conjunctival melanosis. Digit J Ophthalmol. 2014; 20(2):32-4.
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Clinicopathological correlation of acquired hyperpigmentary disorders. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2013 May-Jun; 79(3):367-75.
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Laugier-Hunziker syndrome: A case report and review of the literature. Dermatol Online J. 2010 Dec 15; 16(12):9.