K Y Lam1, S Law, G S Chan. 1. Department of Pathology, Rm. 313, Clinical Pathology Building, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, SAR. akylam@hkucc.hku.hk
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The occurrence of blue nevus has seldom been reported in extracutaneous sites and with no record in the esophagus. CASE REPORT: A blue nevus was reported in the esophagus of a 58-year-old Chinese woman. On endoscopic examination, the lesion presented as linear patches of bluish pigmentation in the esophagus. The patient was free of symptoms 3 years after the endoscopic examination. CONCLUSIONS: We believe this represents the first reported case of blue nevus in the esophagus. The clinicopathologic features, differential diagnoses, and the nature of the lesion are discussed, along with a review of the literature. Copyright 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
BACKGROUND: The occurrence of blue nevus has seldom been reported in extracutaneous sites and with no record in the esophagus. CASE REPORT: A blue nevus was reported in the esophagus of a 58-year-old Chinese woman. On endoscopic examination, the lesion presented as linear patches of bluish pigmentation in the esophagus. The patient was free of symptoms 3 years after the endoscopic examination. CONCLUSIONS: We believe this represents the first reported case of blue nevus in the esophagus. The clinicopathologic features, differential diagnoses, and the nature of the lesion are discussed, along with a review of the literature. Copyright 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Authors: Ibrahim Sayed-Ahmed; Juan Carlos Murillo; Pedro Monsalve; Jan Paul Ulloa; Maria P Fernandez; James Wong; George Elgart; Anat Galor; Sander R Dubovy; Carol L Karp Journal: Ophthalmology Date: 2018-03-15 Impact factor: 12.079