Title
Common Blue Nevus of the Uterine Cervix: Case Report and Review
Date Issued
01 January 2004
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
review
Publisher(s)
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Abstract
A case of common blue nevus of the uterine cervix in a 32-year-old woman is reported. This lesion was incidentally discovered in a hysterectomy performed for leiomyomas; in addition, a right ovarian benign serous cyst was found. The common blue nevus was restricted to the stroma of the endocervix and was characterized by clusters of dendritic melanocytes with benign histologic features. These cells were positive for melanin, S100, and HMB45. Electron microscopy disclosed melanosomes and premelanosomes. The differential diagnosis with other pigmented lesions, particularly with malignant melanoma, is emphasized.
Start page
79
End page
82
Volume
12
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Oncología Tecnología para la identificación y funcionamiento del ADN, proteínas y enzimas y como influencian la enfermedad) Obstetricia, Ginecología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-1542515170
PubMed ID
Source
Applied Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Morphology
ISSN of the container
15412016
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