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what is "the trunk" in men? 128.122.24.42 ( talk) 14:26, 29 September 2008 (UTC) reply

torso. -- Arcadian ( talk) 23:32, 29 September 2008 (UTC) reply

The link for footnote [9] in the biopsy section does not work. Not enough information is given to track down this link. 72.66.102.110 ( talk) 23:08, 2 June 2011 (UTC) reply

A dysplastic nevus or atypical mole is a mole whose appearance is different from that of common moles. In 1992, the NIH recommended that the term "dysplastic nevus" be avoided in favor of the term "atypical mole."[1] An atypical mole may also be referred to as an is an atypical melanocytic nevus, [2] Atypical nevus, B-K mole, Clark's nevus, Dysplastic melanocytic nevus, or Nevus with architectural disorder.[3]