[Blue nevus of the uterine cervix: description of a case and review of the literature]

Pathologica. 2000 Aug;92(4):278-83.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Blue nevus is a pigmented lesion of dermal melanocytes; the extracutaneous locations are uncommon. We report a case of a blue nevus of the uterine cervix in a 53 years old woman, with histochemical and immunohistochemical investigations.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
  • Cell Movement
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Melanocytes / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Proteins / analysis
  • Neural Crest / pathology
  • Nevus, Blue / chemistry
  • Nevus, Blue / pathology*
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / chemistry
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / pathology*

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Neoplasm Proteins