A benign growth that is a small skin-colored or brown-pigmented spot that may be raised and is symmetrical describes which condition?

A benign growth that is a small skin-colored or brown-pigmented spot that may be raised and is symmetrical describes which condition?

• A. Hyperpigmentation, melasma, acquire nevi, solar lentigines and ephilides
• B. Acquired nevus
• C. Lukoderma
• D. Verruca

Answer: (B)

This describes an acquired nevus, a common benign skin lesion formed by nevus cells. It typically appears as a small spot on the skin that can be skin-colored or brown, and it may be raised. It is usually symmetrical with well-defined borders and uniform color, which are hallmarks of a benign nevus. This helps separate it from pigmentary conditions that involve broader patches rather than a discrete spot, such as hyperpigmentation, melasma, freckles, or solar lentigines. It also differs from verruca, which is usually rough and warty in texture, and from Lukoderma, which is a loss of pigment rather than a pigmented spot.

This describes an acquired nevus, a common benign skin lesion formed by nevus cells. It typically appears as a small spot on the skin that can be skin-colored or brown, and it may be raised. It is usually symmetrical with well-defined borders and uniform color, which are hallmarks of a benign nevus. This helps separate it from pigmentary conditions that involve broader patches rather than a discrete spot, such as hyperpigmentation, melasma, freckles, or solar lentigines. It also differs from verruca, which is usually rough and warty in texture, and from Lukoderma, which is a loss of pigment rather than a pigmented spot.