Therapeutic Strategies in Neurocutaneous Melanocytosis Anticancer Research Histopathological Findings of a Melanocytic Nevus A melanocytic nevus is a benign proliferation of melanocytes. Under the microscope, typical features include: Nests or clusters of uniform melanocytes located at the dermoepidermal junction, Melanocytic lesions displaying peripheral dots and globules may raise diagnostic uncertainty when identified beyond adolescence. This is a trunk lesion in a 46 year old patient with no personal history of melanoma. Would you Insect phenoloxidase and its diverse roles: melanogenesis and beyond Journal of Comparative Physiology B Springer Nature Link