Atypical Cellular Blue Nevus of the Foot: A Case Report

Blue nevus is a congenital and acquired melanocytic proliferation that includes different histological types. The atypical cellular type has been rarely described and it classically has a benign course. However, because of its intermediate features between common blue nevus and malignant blue nevus,...

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Main Authors: Caroline de Lorenzi (Author), Sandrine Quenan (Author), Yasmine L. Ibrahim (Author), Martin C. Mihm Jr (Author), Gürkan Kaya (Author)
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Published: MDPI AG, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Blue nevus is a congenital and acquired melanocytic proliferation that includes different histological types. The atypical cellular type has been rarely described and it classically has a benign course. However, because of its intermediate features between common blue nevus and malignant blue nevus, long-term clinical follow-up is required. Here we report the case of a 28-year-old woman who presented with an atypical cellular blue nevus on the right foot.
Item Description:2296-3529
10.1159/000496752