congenital nevus
Histologic Features
- A symmetrical proliferation of nevus cells as single cells in the dermis
- Pigment deposits in the papillary dermis
- Maturation of nevus cells with descent
- Flattened base
- Tendency of nevus cells to splay between collagen bundles
- Prominent angiocentricity and adnexocentricity
- Absence of inflammatory response
Updated Wednesday, July 31, 2013 8:30:48 PM