Difference between revisions of "Melanocytic lesions"

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Images:
Images:
*[http://www.dermpedia.org/case/cellular-blue-nevus-0 Cellular blue nevus (dermpedia.org)].
*[http://www.dermpedia.org/case/cellular-blue-nevus-0 Cellular blue nevus (dermpedia.org)].
==Acral nevus==
*[[AKA]] melanocytic nevus with intraepidermal ascent of cells (MANIAC).
===General===
*Palms or soles.
===Microscopic===
Features:
*Nevus with intraepidermal ascent of cells.
Notes:
*Intraepidermal ascent of cells is usually suggestive of melanoma.
**In acral sites the criteria are relaxed, i.e. this is considered benign for this site.


==See also==
==See also==
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