The most common cause that is typically seen in patients who develop leg cramps is exercising in an unusual way, meaning either more activity or a different exercise. Leg cramps are more common in young (adolescent age) and older (over 65) patients. Patients who weigh more are more prone to developing leg cramps.
pigmented mole see under nevus. mole 1 (mÅl) n. A skin lesion, commonly a nevus, that is typically raised and discolored. mole 2 (mÅl) n. A fleshy abnormal mass formed in the uterus by the degeneration or abortive development of an ovum. mole 1. Etymology: L, mass, Usage notes: informal. 1 a pigmented nevus. 2 (in obstetrics) a hydatid mole. mole 2
Nevus mucinosus (mucinous nevus) is a variant of connective tissue nevus in which there is a deposition of acid mucopolysaccharides (proteoglycans) in the dermis. 142,328 The existence of such an entity has been postulated for some time in the light of the nevoid lesions of the other connective tissue elements â collagen and elastic tissue.