Author/Editor     Popović, Mara; Dolenc-Stražar, Zvezdana; Anžič, Jožica; Luzar, Boštjan
Title     Childhood malignant blue nevus of the ear associated with two intracranial melanocytic tumors-metastases or neurocutaneous melanosis?
Type     članek
Source     Hum Pathol
Vol. and No.     Letnik 35, št. 10
Publication year     2004
Volume     str. 1292-6
Language     eng
Abstract     Blue nevus is an uncommon pigmented tumor of dermal melanocytes that has traditionally been classified into common and cellular variant. It is usually a skin tumor in adulis but can become apparent in early childhood or even be present at birth. Malignant blue nevus is a rare melanocytic tumor of tlie skin arising from a preexisting cellular blue nevus. We report a multinodular blue nevus of the left ear in an I1-year-old girl who also had 2 intracranial melanocytic lesions. Differential dingnosis between metastases From malignant blue nevus and neurocutaneous melanosis is discussed.
Descriptors     NEVUS, BLUE
SKIN NEOPLASMS
EAR, EXTERNAL
BRAIN NEOPLASMS
CHILD, PRESCHOOL
MELANOSIS
MELANOMA
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING