Blue Nevus Versus Pigmented Epithelioid Melanocytoma

Jon A. Reed; Victor G. Prieto; Christopher R. Shea

doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-1444-9_10

Blue Nevus Versus Pigmented Epithelioid Melanocytoma

Jon A. Reed
, Victor G. Prieto
, Christopher R. Shea

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Abstract

Blue nevi (dermal melanocytomas) and their variants are characterized by melanocytes containing abundant cytoplasmic melanin. These lesions must be distinguished from heavily pigmented melanomas. Pigmented epithelioid melanocytoma (PEM) is a recently described melanocytic tumor with histologic features overlapping blue nevus and melanoma and having a less aggressive clinical course. This chapter highlights the features that help to distinguish these histologically similar lesions. The discussion is expanded to include other lesions (neoplastic and inflammatory) containing abundant melanin and other pigmented material resembling melanin.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Pathology of Challenging Melanocytic Neoplasms
Subtitle of host publication	Diagnosis and Management
Publisher	Springer New York
Pages	93-103
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9781493914449
ISBN (Print)	9781493914432
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1444-9_10
State	Published - Jan 1 2014
Externally published	Yes

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