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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
Junctional melanocytic nevus
Clinical signs
  • flat or slightly raised, pigmented macule, sometimes multiple
  • well circumscribed
Histology

Melanocytes in single units and in nests are limited to the lower part of the epidermis. No melanocytic atypia. No melanocytes within the dermis, but melanophages are often present. Slight lymphocytic infiltrate is often present.

Junctional melanocytic nevus (6374)

Pictures

Junctional melanocytic nevus: Melanocytic nevus, junctional, HE 40x (2307)

Another case: Melanocytic nevus, junctional, HE 40x (2729)

Another case: Junctional melanocytic nevus, HE 40x (3510)

Another similar nevus of the same patient: Melanocytic nevus, junctional, HE 40x (3525)

Junctional melanocytic nevus of the sole: Melanocytic nevus, junctional, HE 60x (6374)

Combination of junctional nevus and seborrhoic keratosis: Melanocytic nevus and seborrhoic keratosis, HE 20x (13681)