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{{ Infobox diagnosis | |||
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| Image = Compound nevus -- intermed mag.jpg | |||
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| Caption = Compound nevus. [[H&E stain]]. | |||
| Synonyms = compound melanocytic nevus | |||
| Micro = nests of melanocytes in dermis ''and'' epidermis, melanocytes "mature" with depth, usu. no mitoses (occ. superficial), no destruction of surrounding structures, no conspicuous nucleoli, no significant melanocyte enlargement | |||
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| LMDDx = [[malignant melanoma]] (nevoid), [[junctional nevus]], [[intradermal nevus]], [[dysplastic nevus]] | |||
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| Gross = pigment skin lesion, usu. small, regular border, no irregularity in pigmentation | |||
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| Site = [[skin]] - see ''[[melanocytic lesions]]'' and ''[[common nevus]]'' | |||
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| Prevalence = very common | |||
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| Prognosis = benign | |||
| Other = | |||
| ClinDDx = pigmented skin lesions | |||
| Tx = none required, may be excised for cosmetic reasons | |||
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'''Compound nevus''' (abbreviated '''CN'''), also '''compound melanocytic nevus''' (abbreviated '''CMN'''), is a common benign [[melanocytic lesion]]. | |||
The ''compound nevus'' is in the large group '''[[common nevus]]'''. In common language, ''nevus'' is known as a ''mole''. | |||
==General== | |||
*Benign. | |||
*Common. | |||
*Arise from [[junctional nevus|junctional nevi]] and then progress to [[intradermal nevi]].<ref>URL: [http://www.dermpedia.org/dermpedia-textbook/compound-nevus http://www.dermpedia.org/dermpedia-textbook/compound-nevus]. Accessed on: 20 May 2014.</ref> | |||
Clinical - think about [[malignant melanoma]]... it should ''not'' be like melanoma: | |||
*''ABCD'' = asymmetric, borders (irregular), colour (black), diameter (large). | |||
==Microscopic== | |||
Features: | |||
*Symmetrical lesion. | |||
*"Matures" with depth. | |||
**Less cellular with depth. | |||
**Less nuclear atypia with depth. | |||
**Smaller cells with depth. | |||
**Smaller nests with depth. | |||
*Rare mitoses (superficial). | |||
**No deep mitoses. | |||
*No destruction of surrounding structures. | |||
*No nucleoli. | |||
*In the dermis '''and''' epidermis - '''key feature'''. | |||
*+/-Adipocytes - uncommon.<ref name=pmid9810886>{{Cite journal | last1 = Eng | first1 = W. | last2 = Cohen | first2 = PR. | title = Nevus with fat: clinical characteristics of 100 nevi containing mature adipose cells. | journal = J Am Acad Dermatol | volume = 39 | issue = 5 Pt 1 | pages = 704-11 | month = Nov | year = 1998 | doi = | PMID = 9810886 }}</ref> | |||
DDx: | |||
*[[Malignant melanoma]] (nevoid). | |||
*[[Dysplastic nevus]]. | |||
*[[Junctional nevus]]. | |||
*[[Intradermal nevus]]. | |||
===Images=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image: Compound nevus -- low mag.jpg | CN - low mag. | |||
Image: Compound nevus -- intermed mag.jpg | CN - intermed. mag. | |||
Image: Compound nevus -- high mag.jpg | CN - high mag. | |||
Image: Compound nevus - alt -- high mag.jpg | CN - high mag. | |||
Image: Compound nevus -- very high mag.jpg | CN - very high mag. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Sign out== | |||
<pre> | |||
SKIN LESION, RIGHT NECK, SHAVE BIOPSY: | |||
- BENIGN COMPOUND NEVUS. | |||
</pre> | |||
===Micro=== | |||
The sections show melanocytes in the dermis and epidermis. The lesion is symmetrical in its architecture and pigment distribution. There is no pagetoid spread of melanocytes in the epidermis. Superficially, melanocytes are in nests. Melanocytes show no apparent cytologic atypia and mature with depth. No mitotic activity is appreciated. The lesion is completely excised in the plane of section. | |||
====Barely compound==== | |||
The sections show melanocytes predominantly in the dermis. Rare melanocytic nests are seen at the dermal-epidermal junction. There is no pagetoid spread of melanocytes in the epidermis. The lesion is symmetrical in its architecture. Superficially, melanocytes are in nests and pigment is present. The melanocytes mature with depth. No mitotic activity is appreciated. The lesion is present at the margin. | |||
====Congenital features present==== | |||
The sections show melanocytes in the dermis and epidermis. There is no pagetoid spread of melanocytes in the epidermis. Superficially, melanocytes are in nests. Melanocytes show mild nuclear enlargement but mature with depth. Nucleoli are not prominent. Melanocytes are found adjacent to adnexal structures and blood vessels. No mitotic activity is appreciated. The lesion is incompletely excised. | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Melanocytic lesions]]. | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist|1}} | |||
[[Category:Melanocytic lesions]] | |||
[[Category:Diagnosis]] | |||