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Blue nevus

An intradermal nevus characterized by the presence of benign pigmented dendritic spindle-shaped melanocytes. It most frequently occurs in the skin of the distal upper extremities, followed by the lower extremities, scalp, face, and buttocks. It usually presents as a single blue or blue-black papular lesion less than 1cm in diameter. Simple excision is usually curative.

Identifiers
MONDO:0006680
Also known as
benign mesenchymal melanoma · blue neuronevus · blue Nevus of skin · blue Nevus of the skin · blue skin Nevus

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