Congenital naevus, dermoscopy image

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Dermoscopy image of a large congenital naevus (mole) with smaller compound naevus on the skin of a 46 year old female patient. A naevus is a harmless birthmark or mole composed of dark pigmented skin cells (melanocytes). They are mostly benign (non-cancerous), but can sometime become malignant (cancerous).

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