Blue nevus
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Micrograph of a blue nevus showing the characteristic pigmented melanocytes between bundles of collagen. H&E stain.
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| ICD-10 | D22 (ILDS D22.L42) |
| DiseasesDB | 31098 |
| Patient UK | Blue nevus |
| MeSH | D018329 |
Blue nevus (also known as "blue neuronevus," "dermal melanocytoma," and "nevus bleu"[1]) is a type of melanocytic nevus. The blue colour is caused by the pigment being deeper in the skin than in ordinary nevi. In principle they are harmless[2] but they can sometimes be mimicked by malignant lesions, i.e. some melanomas can look like a blue nevus.[3][4]
Classification
Blue nevi may be divided into the following types:[5]:701
- A patch blue nevus (also known as an "acquired dermal melanocytosis," and "dermal melanocyte hamartoma") is a cutaneous condition characterized by a diffusely gray-blue area that may have superimposed darker macules.[1]
- A blue nevus of Jadassohn–Tièche (also known as a "common blue nevus," and "nevus ceruleus") is a cutaneous condition characterized by a steel-blue papule or nodule.[5]:701
- A cellular blue nevus is a cutaneous condition characterized by large, firm, blue or blue-black nodules.[5]:701
- An epithelioid blue nevus is a cutaneous condition most commonly seen in patients with the Carney complex.[5]:701
- A deep penetrating nevus is a type of benign melanocytic skin tumor characterized, as its name suggests, by penetration into the deep dermis and/or subcutis. Smudged chromatic is a typical finding. In some cases mitotic figures or atypical melanocytic cytology are seen, potentially mimicking a malignant melanoma. Evaluation by an expert skin pathologist is advisable in some cases to help differentiate from invasive melanoma.[5]:701
- An amelanotic blue nevus (also known as a "hypomelanotic blue nevus") is a cutaneous condition characterized by mild atypia and pleomorphism.[5]:701
- A malignant blue nevus is a cutaneous condition characterized by a sheet-like growth pattern, mitoses, necrosis, and cellular atypia.[1][5]:701
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Cellular blue nevus
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Nevus coeruleus
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Epithelioid blue nevus
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Malignant blue nevus
See also
References
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- ↑ Blue Nevi at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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