title: Melanosis of the cervix.
abstract: Benign and malignant melanotic cervical lesions are rare and require biopsy to rule out melanoma. Reported is a case of cervical melanosis, defined as benign epithelial pigmentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham 35294.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Barter
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazur
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Holloway
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Hatch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008548:Melanosis / Q000473:pathology*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*