title: Blue nevi and basal cell carcinoma within a speckled lentiginous nevus.
abstract: We describe an unusual case of blue nevi and basal cell carcinoma arising within a speckled lentiginous nevus and discuss the relationship between epithelial tumors and nevoid growth of melanocytes.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Dermatologica IV, Ospedale S. Paolo, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Betti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Inselvini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Crosti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007911:Lentigo / Q000473:pathology*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D018329:Nevus, Blue / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*