Diagnosis: Compound Nevus
Raised dark pigmented papule with dark hairs.
Raised dark pigmented papule with dark hairs.
Submitted by Alaa Saad. Originally posted October 17, 2010.
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• Melanoma • Dysplastic (atypical) nevus • Dermatofibroma • Seborrheic keratosis • Blue nevus • Spitz nevus
• Benign melanocytic nevus with nevus cells at the dermal-epidermal junction AND in the dermis • Slightly raised, pigmented papule — intermediate between flat junctional and dome-shaped intradermal • Part of the normal nevus maturation: junctional → compound → intradermal • Even pigmentation and symmetry distinguish from dysplastic/malignant lesions • Monitor with ABCDE criteria for any changes
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