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Atlas of dermatopathology
Josef Feit, Hana Jedličková, Günter Burg, Luděk Matyska, Spasoje Radovanovic et al.
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+ Introduction
+ Literature
+ Support
+ Skin biopsy
+ Non-tumorous skin diseases
+ Skin tumors
+ Cysts of the skin and subcutis
+ Soft tissue lesions
+ Some lesions of the oral cavity
+ Dermatovenerology
+ Collection of histological slides by prof. Günter Burg
+ Collection of histological slides by prof. Werner Kempf
+ Collection of histological slides of dr. Ram Chandra Adhikari
Melanocytic nevus in pregnancy
Introduction

Atypical changes can be seen in some melanocytic nevi during pregnancy. When the information about pregnancy is not passed to the pathologist, differential diagnostic problems against melanoma may arise.

Melanocytic nevus in pregnancy (14206)

Pictures

Melanocytic nevus in pregnancy: Melanocytic nevus, pregnancy, HE 60x (6178)

Compound melanocytic nevus removed from the perineum during the delivery, showing activated melanocytes in perigenital area: Melanocytic nevus, compound, perineum, removed at delivery, HE 60x (6398)

Verrucous intradermal melanocytic nevus of the vulva removed during the delivery; slight mitotic activity: Melanocytic nevus of the vulva, after delivery, HE 60x (14206)

Melanocytic nevus in pregnancy: Melanocytic nevus, gravidity, HE 60x (13305)