label: Minimal Deviation Melanoma
label_lc: minimal deviation melanoma
description: A melanocytic neoplasm displaying morphologic features that are intermediate between those of benign nevus and melanoma.  It is characterized by a nodular architectural growth resembling a melanoma, and a loss of nevus cell maturation.  The melanocytic cells forming the nodular growth are uniform, and they may display a high mitotic rate, but they do not show cytologic atypia.