Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Sclerosing 'mucinous' blue naevus.

F Rongioletti1, D Innocenzi

  • 1Section of Dermatology and Centre of Dermatopathology, DISEM, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy. grongioletti@libero.it

The British Journal of Dermatology
|June 28, 2003
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Sclerosing blue nevus, a rare variant of blue nevus, can exhibit abundant mucin deposition. This finding requires differentiation from desmoplastic-neurotropic melanoma, where mucin is more common.

Related Experiment Videos

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Arrhythmias and other cardiovascular diseases in young patients (<40 years) with moderate/severe atopic dermatitis: A multicentric study in northern Italy.

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV·2024
Same author

Effectiveness of guselkumab in patients with facial and/or genital psoriasis: Interim analysis results at Week 12 from the GULLIVER study.

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV·2024
Same author

Consensus statement on the diagnosis and treatment of sclerosing diseases of the skin, Part 1: Localized scleroderma, systemic sclerosis and overlap syndromes.

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV·2024
Same author

Gender differences in adult atopic dermatitis and clinical implication: Results from a nationwide multicentre study.

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV·2023
Same author

Shiitake flagellate dermatitis: a case series from Italy.

European annals of allergy and clinical immunology·2023
Same author

Generalized morphea after COVID-19 vaccines: a case series.

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV·2022

Area of Science:

  • Dermatopathology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Melanocytic nevi are common skin lesions.
  • Abundant mucin deposition is an unusual feature in melanocytic nevi.

Observation:

  • The study presents the first reported cases of sclerosing blue nevus with abundant mucinous stroma.
  • Two unrelated patients with this condition were identified.

Findings:

  • Sclerosing blue nevus can present with significant mucin deposition.
  • This histological finding is more typical in desmoplastic-neurotropic melanoma.

Implications:

  • Accurate differentiation between sclerosing blue nevus and desmoplastic-neurotropic melanoma is crucial.
  • Recognition of this variant aids in correct diagnosis and patient management.