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Generalized congenital epithelioid blue nevi (pigmented epithelioid melanocytomas) in an infant: Report of case and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Blebea Catherine,
Li Dong,
CasteloSoccio Leslie,
Chu Emily Y.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1600-0560
pISSN - 0303-6987
DOI - 10.1111/cup.13544
Subject(s) - blue nevus , pathology , carney complex , medicine , epithelioid cell , nevus , trunk , dermatology , anatomy , biology , melanoma , immunohistochemistry , cancer research , gene , ecology , biochemistry
The epithelioid blue nevus (EBN) is a variant of the blue nevus characterized by heavily pigmented epithelioid melanocytes and lightly or nonpigmented spindle cells. It may be associated with Carney complex, a multiple neoplasia syndrome. Congenital cases of EBN not associated with Carney complex are rarely reported. We herein describe an infant who presented with multiple blue‐gray nodules and papules involving the head, trunk, and extremities at birth, the corresponding histopathologic findings, and genetic testing results.