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HLA-B27 antigen (medicine) and benign juvenile melanoma (medicine)


HLA-B27 antigen (medicine)


HLA-b27 antigen
<immunology> Human histocompatibility (HLA) surface antigen encoded by the b locus on chromosome 6. It is strongly associated with acute anterior uveitis, ankylosing spondylitis, and reiter's disease.

Increased frequency of antigen in: ankylosing spondylitis (90%), Reiter syndrome (90%), enteropathic arthritis (75%), psoriatic arthritis (60%) normal frequency: white: 8%, black: 4%


benign juvenile melanoma (medicine)


benign juvenile melanoma -->
Spitz nevus


A benign, slightly pigmented or red superficial small skin tumour composed of spindle-shaped, epithelioid, and multinucleated cells that may appear atypical; most common in children, but also appearing in adults.

Synonym: benign juvenile melanoma, epithelioid cell nevus, spindle cell nevus.