Synonym(s)
Balloon cell melanoma; Bladder Cell Melanoma
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Histological variant of malignant melanoma which is neither characterized by a specific clinical picture nor by a particular clinical course (see below bladder cell nevus).
HistologyThis section has been translated automatically.
A vesicular malignant tumor usually developing in a melanocytic compound nevus. Throughout the dermis, large "bubble-like" distended, very polymorphic cells with broad bright or finely granulated cytoplasm and irregularly configured nuclei are present. Multinucleated giant cells with nuclear hyperchromasia and mitoses also occur.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Breier F et al (1999) Primary invasive signet-ring cell melanoma. J Cutan catheter 26: 533-536
Bures N et al (2014) Cytomorphology of metastatic balloon cell melanoma. Diagn Cytopathol doi: 10.1002/dc.23211
Duman N et al (2014) Dermoscopy of satellite metastasis of balloon cell melanoma. J Am Acad Dermatol 71: e11-12
Haleman TL et al (2001) Pathological case of the month. Balloon cell nevus of the conjunctiva. Arch Pediatrist Adolesc Med 155: 93-94
Han JS et al (2014) Primary cutaneous balloon cell melanoma: a very rare variant. Int J Dermatol 53: 535-536
- Laaff H, Kuhnl-Petzoldt C (1992) HMB 45 positive balloon cells in combined nevi. dermatologist 43: 566-568
- Perez MT, Suster S (1999) Balloon cell change in cellular blue nevus. At J Dermatopathy 21: 181-184
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