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The so called polypoid nevus of pregnancy is a compound nevus which enlarges and darkens during pregnancy, and displays unusual histological features. The milk line nevi are nevi excised in the axillary, breast, umbilical and perineal areas; this group of lesions occasionally shows a histological picture simulating melanoma.
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Massi, G., Leboit, P.E. (2004). Polypoid Nevus of Pregnancy and Milk Line Nevi. In: Histological Diagnosis of Nevi and Melanoma. Steinkopff, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7985-1943-5_20
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