Locally invasive cellular blue nevus of the scalp

Locally invasive cellular blue nevus of the scalp

The cellular blue nevus, although benign by accepted pathological criteria, may behave in an aggressive fashion. Distant metastases may occur as malignant melanoma. This case illustrates the potential malignant degeneration and spread of a "benign" neoplasm. A broader definition of maligna...

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Veröffentlicht in:Plastic and reconstructive surgery (1963) 1987, Vol.79 (1), p.114-117
Hauptverfasser: WETHERINGTON, G. M, NORINS, A. L, SADOVE, A. M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Dermatology
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Nevus, Pigmented - pathology
Occipital Bone - pathology
Scalp - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Skull Neoplasms - pathology
Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
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Zusammenfassung:The cellular blue nevus, although benign by accepted pathological criteria, may behave in an aggressive fashion. Distant metastases may occur as malignant melanoma. This case illustrates the potential malignant degeneration and spread of a "benign" neoplasm. A broader definition of malignancy to include the clinical behavior of cellular blue nevus may be in order.
ISSN:0032-1052
1529-4242
DOI:10.1097/00006534-198701000-00021