Preferred Label : nevus, blue;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : blue nevus; blue nevi; nevi, blue;
MeSH hyponym : cellular blue nevus; Nevus, Cellular Blue; Cellular Blue Nevi; Blue Nevi, Cellular; Nevi, Cellular Blue; Blue Nevus, Cellular;
MeSH annotation : coord IM with SKIN NEOPLASMS (IM) site (IM or NIM) if relevant;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular blue nevi;
Origin ID : D018329;
UMLS CUI : C0206736;
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UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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.
http://www.dermis.net/dermisroot/fr/42199/diagnose.htm
Germany
French
diagnosis, differential
nevus, blue
image
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http://www.dermis.net/dermisroot/fr/21052/diagnose.htm
Germany
French
nevus, blue
diagnosis, differential
image
scientific and technical information
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https://www.therapeutique-dermatologique.org/spip.php?article1215
2008
France
scientific and technical information
nevus, blue
melanosis
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