Difference between revisions of "Melanocytic lesions"

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| [[Spitz nevus]] (epithelioid and spindle-cell nevus)
| [[Spitz nevus]] (epithelioid and spindle-cell nevus)
| long axis of nests perpendicular to surface
| long axis of nests perpendicular to surface, DE junction lesion
| spindled, epithelioid or mixed melanocytes, long axis of nests perpendicular to surface, superficial mitoses common
| spindled, epithelioid or mixed melanocytes, long axis of nests perpendicular to surface, superficial mitoses common, +/-[[hyperkeratosis]], +/-[[acanthosis]], +/-[[hypergranulosis]]
| Children & adolescents
| Children & adolescents
| usu. non-pigmented
| usu. non-pigmented
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| [[Pigmented spindle cell nevus]] of Reed (AKA Pigmented spindle cell nevus)
| [[Pigmented spindle cell nevus]] of Reed (AKA Pigmented spindle cell nevus)
| nests of heavily pigmented spindle cells
| nests of heavily pigmented spindle cells, DE junction lesion
| heavily pigmented spindle cells in epidermis & dermis, form "basketweave" pattern, nests (???)
| heavily pigmented spindle cells in epidermis & dermis, form "basket weave" pattern, well-circumscribed
| women in teens & 20s; location: shoulder, pelvic girdle region
| women in teens & 20s; location: shoulder, pelvic girdle region
| Pigmented +++, small size
| Pigmented +++, small size
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| [[Blue nevus]]
| [[Blue nevus]]
| lentil-shaped (ovoid) nests btw collagen bundles
| lentil-shaped (ovoid) nests btw collagen bundles, dermal lesion
| dermal lentil-shaped nests, mix of spindle or dendritic or epithelioid cell morphology, nests btw collagen
| lentil-shaped nests, mix of spindle or dendritic or epithelioid cell morphology, nests btw collagen
| usu. head & neck or extremities; clinically confused with melanoma<ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8_592>{{Ref PCPBoD8|592}}</ref>
| usu. head & neck or extremities; clinically confused with melanoma<ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8_592>{{Ref PCPBoD8|592}}</ref>
| blue flat or slightly raised lesion
| blue flat or slightly raised lesion
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| [[Cellular blue nevus]]
| [[Cellular blue nevus]]
| dermal lesion with pigmented spindle cells & epithelioid cells
| dermal lesion with pigmented spindle cells & epithelioid cells
| deep dermis; cells lack nucleoli; biphasic: (1) epithelioid cells with pale cytoplasm, (2) pigmented spindle cells +/- melanophages
| deep dermis +/-subcutis extension; cells lack nucleoli; biphasic: (1) epithelioid cells with pale cytoplasm, (2) pigmented spindle cells +/- melanophages
| congenital or acquired; usu. scalp or butt
| congenital or acquired; usu. scalp or butt
| blue flat or raised lesion
| blue flat or raised lesion
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