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Presented by Emily Desantis, MD. and prepared by Kara Judson, M.D.
Case 4: This biopsy is from the right foot of a 46 year-old female.
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Week 265: Case 4
This biopsy is from the right foot of a 46 year-old female. What is the correct diagnosis?/images/4415 case 4 1.jpg
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Answer: Blue nevus
Histology: none provided
Discussion: The blue nevus is a relatively common lesion that frequently affects the dorsal aspect of the hands and feet, the buttocks, the face or the scalp. Clinically, blue nevi are dome-shaped, with a blue or blue-black appearance. Histologically, these lesions consist of a dermal proliferation of pigmented dendritic cells with a characteristic bipolar morphology. This proliferation may extend into the deep reticular dermis and is usually oriented parallel to the skin surface. A fibroblastic and collagenous stroma surrounds the dendritic cells, and numerous heavily pigmented macrophages are often present. Mitotic figures and atypical cytologic features are not appreciated, which helps to distinguish blue nevi from malignant lesions such as desmoplastic melanoma.
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Answer: Blue nevus
Histology: none provided
Discussion: The blue nevus is a relatively common lesion that frequently affects the dorsal aspect of the hands and feet, the buttocks, the face or the scalp. Clinically, blue nevi are dome-shaped, with a blue or blue-black appearance. Histologically, these lesions consist of a dermal proliferation of pigmented dendritic cells with a characteristic bipolar morphology. This proliferation may extend into the deep reticular dermis and is usually oriented parallel to the skin surface. A fibroblastic and collagenous stroma surrounds the dendritic cells, and numerous heavily pigmented macrophages are often present. Mitotic figures and atypical cytologic features are not appreciated, which helps to distinguish blue nevi from malignant lesions such as desmoplastic melanoma.