Dermal dendritic melanocytic proliferations: an update

  1. A Zembowicz,
  2. M C Mihm

Article first published online: 20 OCT 2004

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2004.01975.x

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Histopathology

Histopathology

Volume 45, Issue 5, pages 433–451, November 2004

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Zembowicz, A. and Mihm, M. C. (2004), Dermal dendritic melanocytic proliferations: an update. Histopathology, 45: 433–451. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2004.01975.x

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  1. Dermatopathology Unit, Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Harvard, MA, USA

*Artur Zembowicz MD, PhD, Dermatopathology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Warren 820, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA. e-mail: azembowicz@partners.org

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  1. Issue published online: 20 OCT 2004
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Dermal dendritic melanocytic proliferations are a broad group of congenital and acquired melanocytic lesions characterized by the presence of dermal spindled and dendritic cells resembling melanocytes migrating from the neural crest to the epidermis. Historically, they were subdivided into dermal melanocytoses (naevus of Ota, Ito, Mongolian spot and related conditions), blue naevi and malignant blue naevi. The purpose of this review is to provide an update on recent developments in the field with emphasis on new entities and their differential diagnosis.

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