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Esophageal blue nevus: An isolated endoscopic finding
Author(s) -
Lam King Y.,
Law Simon,
Chan Gavin S. W.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.1068
Subject(s) - esophagus , medicine , lesion , nevus , blue nevus , dermatology , differential diagnosis , medical diagnosis , radiology , surgery , pathology , melanoma , cancer research
Background The occurrence of blue nevus has seldom been reported in extracutaneous sites and with no record in the esophagus. Case Report A blue nevus was reported in the esophagus of a 58‐year‐old Chinese woman. On endoscopic examination, the lesion presented as linear patches of bluish pigmentation in the esophagus. The patient was free of symptoms 3 years after the endoscopic examination. Conclusions We believe this represents the first reported case of blue nevus in the esophagus. The clinicopathologic features, differential diagnoses, and the nature of the lesion are discussed, along with a review of the literature. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Head Neck 23: 506–509, 2001