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[[Image:Blue nevus - intermed mag.jpg|thumb|right|A melanocytic lesion (blue nevus). [[H&E stain]]. (WC/Nephron)]] | [[Image:Blue nevus - intermed mag.jpg|thumb|right|A melanocytic lesion ([[blue nevus]]). [[H&E stain]]. (WC/Nephron)]] | ||
'''Melanocytic lesions''' are commonly encountered in [[dermatopathology]] and an area which causes some difficulty, i.e. it is hard to decide in some cases whether a lesion is benign (e.g. [[Spitz nevus]]) or malignant ([[malignant melanoma]]). | '''Melanocytic lesions''' are commonly encountered in [[dermatopathology]] and an area which causes some difficulty, i.e. it is hard to decide in some cases whether a lesion is benign (e.g. [[Spitz nevus]]) or malignant ([[malignant melanoma]]). | ||
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