Blue nevus is a benign melanocytic lesion whose most frequent variants are dendritic (common) blue nevus and cellular blue nevus. Atypical cellular blue nevus presents an intermediate histopathology ...

superficial and nodular basal cell carcinoma, both associated with nevus sebaceous (Fig. 4). Histopathology. (A) Nodular basal cell carcinoma with an adenoid pattern, in association with a nevus ...

However, there is a rare chance that a cellular blue nevus may change into melanoma. In this article, we examine the causes and risks of blue nevus and discuss when to seek medical advice.

The following is a summary of “Acquisition of Drug Resistance in Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome Tumors through Basal to Squamous Cell Carcinoma Transition,” published in the June 2024 issue of Dermatology ...

Basal cell nevus syndrome, also called Gorlin-Goltz syndrome, is a rare autosomal dominant cancer genetic syndrome. It increases the risk for childhood brain tumor, ovarian tumors, and skin cancer.

A nevus is a mole, and abnormal moles are called ... and under their nails. A basal cell carcinoma (BCC) usually looks like a raised, smooth, pearly bump on the sun-exposed skin of the head ...

ABSTRACT: Giant cerebriform nevus cell nevus of the scalp is an extremely rare form of congenital melanocytic nevus. Giant cerebriform nevus of the scalp has a major psychosocial impact because of its ...

There is indeed a relatively long list of synonyms, such as “spindle and epithelioid cell nevus”, “spindle-cell nevus”, “epithelioid cell nevus” and “nevus of large spindle and/or epithelioid cells”.

People with basal cell nevus syndrome have a high risk of developing basal cell carcinoma. The most common symptom of basal cell nevus syndrome is the development of basal cell carcinoma in ...

In two of the 40 cases, the initial diagnosis was of a dysplastic nevus and a cellular blue nevus, the patients receiving small conservative re-excision or no re-excision, respectively. Both patients ...