Giant melanosomes in the B-K mole syndrome.
Giant melanosomes were identified in lentigines and nevi of 4 patients from 3 kindreds with the B-K mole syndrome. They were present in some dysplastic lesions but not in malignant melanomas. In one case examined in the electron microscope, characteristic ultrastructural features were observed.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D009506:Nevus / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure