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Agminated blue nevus - Case report

Authors :
Alice Paixão Lisboa
Keline Jácome Silvestre
Renata Leite Pedreira
Natália Ribeiro de Magalhães Alves
Daniel Lago Obadia
Luna Azulay-Abulafia
Source :
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, Vol 91, Iss 5, Pp 658-660 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2016.

Abstract

Abstract: Blue nevi are benign melanocytic lesions located in the deeper reticular dermis, consequence of failure of melanocytic migration into the dermal-epidermal junction from the neural crest. Lesions are usually asymptomatic and solitary, but may present in a multiple or agminated (grouped) pattern. The agminated subtype is formed when bluish-pigmented lesions cluster together in a well-defined area. Lesions can be flat or raised. We report the case of a patient who presented multiple bluish macules (1-3 mm in diameter) grouped on the left upper back. Dermoscopy and anatomic pathological examination were consistent with blue nevus.

Details

Language :
English, Portuguese
ISSN :
03650596 and 18064841
Volume :
91
Issue :
5
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.193695ef9c084cdaa593d81f4a612f5b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20164448