title: Compound nevus with congenital features and balloon cell changes--an immunohistochemical study.
abstract: Balloon cell nevi and balloon cell changes in nevi have rarely been reported in the literature. We describe a compound nevus showing focal balloon cell changes in a 20-year-old man. The melanocytic nature of the balloon cells is confirmed by an immunohistochemical study. The findings are compared with those in balloon cell melanomas.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Diagnostic Pathology, Soroka University Medical Center, P.O. Box 151, Beer Sheva 84101, Israel. emanuelac@clalit.org.il
authors.forename: Emanuela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cagnano
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Benharroch
authors.forename: Neta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sion-Vardy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D058965:MART-1 Antigen; D008297:Male; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000737:chemistry / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D058965:MART-1 Antigen; C548667:MLANA protein, human; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009418:S100 Proteins