Blue nevi and basal cell carcinoma within a speckled lentiginous nevus

R Betti; E Inselvini; C Crosti

doi:10.1016/s0190-9622(99)70272-0

Blue nevi and basal cell carcinoma within a speckled lentiginous nevus

J Am Acad Dermatol. 1999 Dec;41(6):1039-41. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(99)70272-0.

Authors

R Betti¹, E Inselvini, C Crosti

Affiliation

¹ Clinica Dermatologica IV, Ospedale S. Paolo, Italy.

PMID: 10570397
DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(99)70272-0

Abstract

We describe an unusual case of blue nevi and basal cell carcinoma arising within a speckled lentiginous nevus and discuss the relationship between epithelial tumors and nevoid growth of melanocytes.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Carcinoma, Basal Cell / pathology*
Female
Humans
Lentigo / pathology*
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology*
Nevus, Blue / pathology*
Skin Neoplasms / pathology*