Melanosis of the uterine cervix: a case report and literature review

Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial

Daniel Chang²  Gerusa Biagione Tiburzio¹ 

[1] ,Laboratório Diagnóstika

关键词: melanosis;    uterine cervix;    melanoma;    melanose;    colo uterino;    melanoma;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1676-24442013000300011

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Melanosis of the uterine cervix is an extremely rare melanocytic lesion and should be differentiated from melanoma. It is a melanocytic hyperpigmentation of basal layer cells from the squamous mucosa of the uterine cervix without an increase in the number of melanocytes. We present a typical case of this entity. Furthermore, we discuss the possible origins of melanocytes in this region and their association with Laugier-Hunziker syndrome and Carney complex.

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