Deep penetrating nevus: a case report and brief literature review
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background -</p> <p>Deep penetrating nevus (DPN) is a distinct variant of melanocytic nevus and remains a histopathologic challenge to pathologists because of its resemblance to blue nevus, malignant melanoma, pigmented Spitz nevus, and congenital mel...
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| author | Dang Linh M Lingamfelter Daniel C Flauta Victor S Lankachandra Kamani M |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background -</p> <p>Deep penetrating nevus (DPN) is a distinct variant of melanocytic nevus and remains a histopathologic challenge to pathologists because of its resemblance to blue nevus, malignant melanoma, pigmented Spitz nevus, and congenital melanocytic nevus. It often goes unrecognized due to its relative rarity.</p> <p>Case presentation -</p> <p>Here we report a case of DPN of the left anterior leg in a 51-year old female. A brief review of the literature shows that these lesions have a distinct growth pattern and cellular morphology that can differentiate these lesions from other entities including malignant melanoma.</p> <p>Conclusion -</p> <p>It is important to recognize these features because DPN carries a better prognosis than malignant melanoma.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-35853b50995a4c3abebeff8e9ca4c2322022-12-22T00:37:09ZengBMCDiagnostic Pathology1746-15962006-09-01113110.1186/1746-1596-1-31Deep penetrating nevus: a case report and brief literature reviewDang Linh MLingamfelter Daniel CFlauta Victor SLankachandra Kamani M<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background -</p> <p>Deep penetrating nevus (DPN) is a distinct variant of melanocytic nevus and remains a histopathologic challenge to pathologists because of its resemblance to blue nevus, malignant melanoma, pigmented Spitz nevus, and congenital melanocytic nevus. It often goes unrecognized due to its relative rarity.</p> <p>Case presentation -</p> <p>Here we report a case of DPN of the left anterior leg in a 51-year old female. A brief review of the literature shows that these lesions have a distinct growth pattern and cellular morphology that can differentiate these lesions from other entities including malignant melanoma.</p> <p>Conclusion -</p> <p>It is important to recognize these features because DPN carries a better prognosis than malignant melanoma.</p>http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/1/1/31 |
| spellingShingle | Dang Linh M Lingamfelter Daniel C Flauta Victor S Lankachandra Kamani M Deep penetrating nevus: a case report and brief literature review Diagnostic Pathology |
| title | Deep penetrating nevus: a case report and brief literature review |
| title_full | Deep penetrating nevus: a case report and brief literature review |
| title_fullStr | Deep penetrating nevus: a case report and brief literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deep penetrating nevus: a case report and brief literature review |
| title_short | Deep penetrating nevus: a case report and brief literature review |
| title_sort | deep penetrating nevus a case report and brief literature review |
| url | http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/1/1/31 |
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