nevus, epidermal
MONDO:0008093Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names nevus, epidermal yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A benign, pigmented skin growth caused by an overgrowth of the epidermis. It is typically seen at birth, but can develop in early childhood or later in life. Most cases are sporadic, but familial patterns of inheritance have been observed.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0008093), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
- Inheritance
- Typified by somatic mosaicism
HPO, annotations 2026-09-02
Where it sits
- Narrower terms (1)
Other names
5 names
Resolves to: nevus, epidermal
- Also called
- Epidermal Nevusepidermal nevus, somaticnevus sebaceous or woolly hair nevus, somaticnevus sebaceous or wooly hair nevus, somaticnevus, epidermal, somatic