Nevus
	Variable appearance: flat or elevated, smooth or verrucoid, polypoid or sessile, pigmented or flesh-colored In contrast to melanomas or atypical (dysplastic) nevi, most acquired nevi are symmetrical, have regular borders, are even in coloration, and have a diameter < 6 mm
	Congenital Nevus
	Histology: Nests of bland nevus cells are present along the basal layer (junctional nevus), in the dermis (intradermal nevus), or both (compound nevus) See laboratory section for additional examples of histology

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