Giant melanosome

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Synonym(s)

giantmelanosomes

Definition
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Large melanin granules, which can already be detected by light microscopy and are found in melanocytes, keratinocytes and melanophages. Size: 1-6 μm. Electron microscopically uniform, electron dense structures.

Occurrence
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Lentigo simplex, lentiginosis, nevus spilus and others

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Giantmelanosomes;

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Keratinocyte; Lentiginosis; Lentigo simplex; Melanocyte; Melanophages; Nevus spilus;

Authors

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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