 Nevus, Blue
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Usually a benign tumor, that commonly presents as a solitary blue nodule with spindled MELANOCYTES covered by smooth SKIN. Several variants have been identified, one variant being malignant. The blue color is caused by large, densely packed melanocytes deep in the DERMIS of the nevus. In CHILDREN, they usually occur on the BUTTOCKS and LUMBOSACRAL REGION and are referred to as cellular blue nevi. Malignant blue nevi are more commonly found on the SCALP.
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D018329
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.665.560.615.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Cellular Blue Nevus- Cellular Blue Nevus
- Nevus, Cellular Blue
- Cellular Blue Nevi
- Blue Nevi, Cellular
- Nevi, Cellular Blue
- Blue Nevus, Cellular
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| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nevus, Blue" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Shewmake CN, Stephenson KJ, Bonasso PC, Odiase E, Richter GT, Bhavaraju AV, Dassinger MS. Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome: A Rare Case of Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Necessitating Bowel Resection. Am Surg. 2023 Jun; 89(6):2934-2936.
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Higgins AD, Shalin SC. Blue nevus with smooth muscle hyperplasia: A rare hamartoma. J Cutan Pathol. 2022 Mar; 49(3):310-313.
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Dunn ALJ, Gardner JM, Kaley JR, Bellamy W, Shalin SC. ALK Rearrangements Are Infrequent in Cellular Blue Nevus and Deep Penetrating Nevus. Am J Dermatopathol. 2018 Jul; 40(7):469-478.
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