Blue nevus

Blue nevus
Classification and external resources
Micrograph of a blue nevus showing the characteristic pigmented melanocytes between bundles of collagen. H&E stain.
ICD-10	D22 (ILDS D22.L42)
DiseasesDB	31098
MeSH	D018329

Blue nevus (also known as "Blue neuronevus," "Dermal melanocytoma," and "Nevus bleu"^[1]) is a type of melanocytic nevus.

It is usually described as non-cancerous,^[2] but can be malignant.^[3][4]

Types

Blue nevi may be divided into the following types:^[5]:701

• Blue nevus of Jadassohn-Tiche
• Cellular blue nevus
• Epithelioid blue nevus
• Deep penetrating nevus
• Amelanotic blue nevus
• Malignant blue nevus

See also

• List of cutaneous conditions

References

1. ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. pp. 1722. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0. 
2. ^ "Blue naevus (nevus). DermNet NZ". http://dermnetnz.org/lesions/blue-naevus.html. Retrieved 2009-02-27. 
3. ^ MeSH Blue+Nevi
4. ^ Granter SR, McKee PH, Calonje E, Mihm MC, Busam K (March 2001). "Melanoma associated with blue nevus and melanoma mimicking cellular blue nevus: a clinicopathologic study of 10 cases on the spectrum of so-called 'malignant blue nevus'". Am. J. Surg. Pathol. 25 (3): 316–23. doi:10.1097/00000478-200103000-00005. PMID 11224601. http://meta.wkhealth.com/pt/pt-core/template-journal/lwwgateway/media/landingpage.htm?issn=0147-5185&volume=25&issue=3&spage=316. 
5. ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0. 

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