Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Blue nevus
HP:0100814
What it means
A solitary, bluish, smooth surfaced macule, papule or plaque that is generally round or oval in shape. The histopathology of blue nevi varies by subtype, but general characteristics include a vertical wedge or bulbous shaped proliferation of spindle cells, dendritic melanocytes, and melanophages into a sclerotic dermis or subcutis.
Rare diseases that can present with this6
Sometimes5–29%
4The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Congenital dermal melanocytosis
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