| Blue nevus | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
| 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
See also
References
- ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. pp. 1722. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
- ^ "Blue naevus (nevus). DermNet NZ". http://dermnetnz.org/lesions/blue-naevus.html. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ MeSH Blue+Nevi
- ^ 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. PMID 11224601. http://meta.wkhealth.com/pt/pt-core/template-journal/lwwgateway/media/landingpage.htm?issn=0147-5185&volume=25&issue=3&spage=316.
- ^ 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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