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Vaginal Blue Nevus

MedGen UID:
311444
Concept ID:
C1519917
Neoplastic Process

Definition

A neoplasm that arises from the vagina and is characterized by the proliferation of subepithelial benign dendritic melanocytes. [from NCI]

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Professional guidelines

PubMed

González-Cámpora R, Galera-Davidson H, Vázquez-Ramírez FJ, Díaz-Cano S
Pathol Res Pract 1994 Jun;190(6):627-35. doi: 10.1016/S0344-0338(11)80402-4. PMID: 7984522

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Radke M, Waldschmidt J, Stolpe HJ, Mix M, Richter I
Eur J Pediatr Surg 1993 Oct;3(5):313-6. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1066037. PMID: 8292588

Diagnosis

Eniu DT, Staicu A, Şomcutian O, Buiga R, Albu C, Goidescu IG, Chiorean AR, Nistor-Ciurba CC
Rom J Morphol Embryol 2019;60(4):1317-1321. PMID: 32239111
Yamazhan M, Ertas IE, Kandiloglu G, Ozeren M
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2012 Apr;285(4):1009-11. Epub 2011 Sep 20 doi: 10.1007/s00404-011-2088-2. PMID: 21932084
Fitzhugh VA, Houck K, Heller DS
J Low Genit Tract Dis 2011 Oct;15(4):325-7. doi: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e318213f3b8. PMID: 21959575
Eskue K, Prieto VG, Malpica A
Int J Gynecol Pathol 2010 Nov;29(6):583-6. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0b013e3181e4b797. PMID: 20881851
González-Cámpora R, Galera-Davidson H, Vázquez-Ramírez FJ, Díaz-Cano S
Pathol Res Pract 1994 Jun;190(6):627-35. doi: 10.1016/S0344-0338(11)80402-4. PMID: 7984522

Prognosis

Eniu DT, Staicu A, Şomcutian O, Buiga R, Albu C, Goidescu IG, Chiorean AR, Nistor-Ciurba CC
Rom J Morphol Embryol 2019;60(4):1317-1321. PMID: 32239111
Al-Shraim MM
Diagn Pathol 2011 Apr 8;6:32. doi: 10.1186/1746-1596-6-32. PMID: 21477275Free PMC Article
Radke M, Waldschmidt J, Stolpe HJ, Mix M, Richter I
Eur J Pediatr Surg 1993 Oct;3(5):313-6. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1066037. PMID: 8292588

Clinical prediction guides

Toncini C, Innocenti S
Eur J Gynaecol Oncol 1984;5(1):76-84. PMID: 6698058

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