title: [Deep penetrating nevus of the eyelid].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A 52-year-old woman was evaluated for a pigmented tumor in her right lower eyelid, which has developed over the last year. The tumor measured 3 x 4 mm. The patient's ophthalmologic and medical history was normal. Clinically, a malignant melanoma was suspected, and an excision was carried out in local anesthesia. The histopathology was suggestive for a deep penetrating nevus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Deep penetrating nevus is a variant of benign pigmented nevi with deep dermal and subcutaneous involvement. The pattern should be recognized and differentiated form malignant melanoma.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Augenklinik und Poliklinik Ulm.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Amann
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Spraul
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mattfeld
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Lang
mesh_terms: D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology