title: Melanosis (pigmented melanocytosis) of the prostate gland.
abstract: A case of stromal melanosis of the prostate gland is reported. Ultrastructurally, dendritic processes and melanosomes, but no basal lamina were observed in melanin-containing cells. In similar cases, characterized by the diffuse distribution of stromal pigmented melanocytes, the term 'pigmented melanocytosis' rather than 'blue nevus' appears more appropriate.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathological Anatomy, University of Modena, Italy.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Botticelli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Gregorio
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Losi
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Fano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manenti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D011467:Prostate / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000648:ultrastructure*