Balloon cell nevus is a benign nevus. [1] It appears like a melanocytic nevus. [2] Histologically it is characterized by swollen, pale, polyhedral melanocytes, with pale cytoplasm and a central nucleus. [2] It is different to balloon cell melanoma, [3] which has larger nuclei and is structured like a melanoma. [1] It was first described by ...

The histopathologic findings were consistent with the diagnosis of balloon cell nevus (BCN; Fig 3). Key message BCN is defined by a predominance of large cells with small, round, centrally placed basophilic nuclei, and clear, foamy cytoplasm.

2021年12月2日 · Clusters of nevus cells in neck node of patient with oral squamous cell carcinoma.

2024年2月29日 · What are the characteristics that allow a differential diagnosis between balloon cell melanoma and balloon cell nevus? Melanin Mitoses, large nuclei, distinct and large nucleoli, architecture of the neoplasm and intraepidermal pagetoid scatter of balloon cells

2011年8月27日 · Balloon Cell Nevus is a benign melanocytic nevus which I occasionally encounter in both my The Woodlands dermatology and Conroe dermatology offices. The clinical appearance of a Balloon Cell Nevus is identical to the common melanocytic nevus.

The article presented here is of two cases that were clinically not diagnosed – the first thought to be an intradermal nevus but turned out to be balloon cell nevus; the second, which resembled a seborrheic keratosis, was a malignant melanoma on biopsy.

2016年11月17日 · Balloon cells are formed by progressive vacuolization of melanocytes or nevus cells brought about by the enlargement and eventual destruction of melanosomes . Balloooning is essentially large vacuole formation by coalescence of …

An uncommon variant of melanocytic nevus. It presents as a small pigmented skin lesion. It is characterized by the presence of large melanocytes with clear, foamy or finely vacuolated cytoplasm. It may recur if it is not completely excised. [from NCI]

Balloon cell nevus: histologic and dermoscopic features J Am Acad Dermatol. 2015 Feb;72(2):e55-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.10.035. Authors Florie Dhaille 1 , Philippe Courville 2 , Pascal Joly 3 , Xavier Balguerie 3 Affiliations 1 Department of Dermatology, Rouen University Medical Center, France. Electronic address: [email protected]. ...

2020年11月1日 · Balloon cell nevus (BCN) is a rare variant of benign melanocytic nevus. Clinically, BCN appears similar to regular compound melanocytic nevi. Histopathologically, the balloon cells appear as large, round, polygonal cells with small, round, centrally placed basophilic nuclei, and clear, pale or foamy cytoplasm.