Two Cases of Common Blue Nevus with Satellite Lesions.
- Author:
Hyun Min CHO
1
;
Jiehyun JEON
;
Hae Jun SONG
;
Chil Hwan OH
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. chm0116@freechal.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Blue nevus;
Malignant melanoma;
Satellite lesions
- MeSH:
Melanoma;
Nevus, Blue*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2006;44(7):865-867
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Blue nevus rarely develops into malignant melanoma. Nevertheless, an irregular margin, asymmetrical size enlargement and the development of satellite lesions are an ominous clinical indication of malignant melanoma. However, all the satellite lesions in blue nevus do not necessarily implicate malignant change. Cases of blue nevus with satellite lesions, but histopathologically no malignant change, have rarely been reported. We report two cases of common blue nevus with satellite lesions.
