dermal dendritic melanocytic proliferations
Definition: Dermal dendritic melanocytic proliferations are a broad group of congenital and acquired melanocytic lesions characterized by the presence of dermal spindled and dendritic cells resembling melanocytes migrating from the neural crest to the epidermis.
Types
dermal melanocytoses
- nevus of Ota
- nevus of Ito
- Mongolian spot and related conditions
blue nevus
malignant blue nevus
See also
References
Zembowicz A, Mihm MC. Dermal dendritic melanocytic proliferations: an update. Histopathology. 2004 Nov;45(5):433-51. PMID: 15500647