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Nevus, Blue MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Nevus, Blue
Tree Number(s)
C04.557.665.560.615.550
Unique ID
D018329
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018329
Annotation
coord IM with SKIN NEOPLASMS (IM) + site (IM or NIM) if relevant
Scope Note
Usually a benign tumor, that commonly presents as a solitary blue nodule with spindled MELANOCYTES covered by smooth SKIN. Several variants have been identified, one variant being malignant. The blue color is caused by large, densely packed melanocytes deep in the DERMIS of the nevus. In CHILDREN, they usually occur on the BUTTOCKS and LUMBOSACRAL REGION and are referred to as cellular blue nevi. Malignant blue nevi are more commonly found on the SCALP.
Entry Term(s)
Blue Nevi
Blue Nevus
Blue Nevus, Cellular
Cellular Blue Nevi
Cellular Blue Nevus
Previous Indexing
Nevus (1966-1993)
Nevus, Pigmented (1967-1993)
See Also
Mongolian Spot
Public MeSH Note
94
History Note
94
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1993/06/25
Revision Date
2004/07/07
Nevus, Blue Preferred
Cellular Blue Nevus Narrower
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