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Blue naevus of the cervix: report of two cases and review of the literature
Author(s) -
UFF J. S.,
HALL M.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
histopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.626
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1365-2559
pISSN - 0309-0167
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2559.1978.tb01721.x
Subject(s) - uterine cervix , cervix , pathology , melanosome , medicine , blue nevus , dermatology , biology , nevus , carcinoma , melanin , melanoma , cancer research , cancer , genetics
T wo cases are described of blue naevi occurring in the uterine cervix. These showed a histological appearance identical to that seen in the commoner cutaneous examples. Electron microscopy of both lesions showed the presence of melanosomes in the dendritic cells. No Schwann cell elements were identified. Previous reports of cases are reviewed and discussed.