Blue nevus
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Blue nevus is a type of melanocytic nevus
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It is usually described as non-cancerous, but can be malignant.
Melanocytic nevus
A melanocytic nevus is a type of lesion that contains nevus cells .Some sources equate the term mole with "melanocytic nevus". Other sources reserve the term "mole" for other purposes....
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It is usually described as non-cancerous, but can be malignant.
Types
Blue nevi may be divided into the following types:- Blue nevus of Jadassohn-Tiche
- Cellular blue nevusCellular blue nevusCellular blue nevi are a cutaneous condition characterized by large, firm, blue or blue-black nodules....
- Epithelioid blue nevusEpithelioid blue nevusEpithelioid blue nevi are a cutaneous condition most commonly seen in patients with the Carney complex....
- Deep penetrating nevusDeep penetrating nevusA 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...
- Amelanotic blue nevusAmelanotic blue nevusAn Amelanotic blue nevus is a cutaneous condition characterized by mild atypia and pleomorphism....
- Malignant blue nevusMalignant blue nevusA malignant blue nevus is a cutaneous condition characterized by a sheet-like growth pattern, mitoses, necrosis, and cellular atypia....