title: [Coincidence of balloon cell melanoma with balloon cells in a dermal nevus].
abstract: We report a coincidence of balloon cell melanoma and balloon cell transformation in a dermal nevus of a 56 years old female patient. The foamy cells in both tumors with different dignity expressed S-100 and Vimentin. HMB45 was expressed in all balloon cells of the melanoma. Detection of HMB45 in some of the nevus-associated balloon cells was considered as an expression of cellular activation.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum der Dermatologie und Venerologie, Frankfurt am Main.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gregel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wolter
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaufmann
mesh_terms: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D001365:Axilla; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D058950:Melanoma-Specific Antigens; D008875:Middle Aged; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D009506:Nevus / Q000473:pathology*; D012782:Shoulder; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D058950:Melanoma-Specific Antigens; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins