Nevoid Melanoma

A Hafeez Diwan; Alexander J Lazar

doi:10.1016/j.path.2009.08.008

Nevoid Melanoma

Surg Pathol Clin. 2009 Sep;2(3):521-33. doi: 10.1016/j.path.2009.08.008. Epub 2009 Oct 29.

Authors

A Hafeez Diwan¹, Alexander J Lazar²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Suite 214B, MS: BCM 315, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Pathology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe, Unit 85, Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address: ahdiwan@bmc.edu.
² Department of Pathology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe, Unit 85, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Dermatology, Sarcoma Research Center, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.

PMID: 26838537
DOI: 10.1016/j.path.2009.08.008

Abstract

This article discusses the key features of nevoid melanoma. Gross features, microscopic features, immunohistochemistry, differential diagnosis, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment are also discussed.

Keywords: Deceptive histology; Diagnostic pitfalls; Immunohistochemical findings; Mitotic figures; Nevoid melanoma; Nuclear atypia; Small cell melanoma.

Publication types

Review