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Dermoscopic image of a blue naevus on the upper arm (BlueN-patient18)
Keywords: 57 years, Benign melanocytic naevus, Blue-purple colour, Dermoscopy, Histopathology-confirmed, Homogenous pattern, Left lateral upper arm, Male
A blue naevus (nevus in American spelling) is a type of melanocytic naevus in which spindle-shaped or, less commonly, ovoid naevus cells are located most often wholly but at least partially within the dermis.
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