Blue Nevus

• Figure 2.9 A: Becker’s nevus (Courtesy of Dr. Paul Getz) B: Becker’s nevus C: Blue nevus (Courtesy of Dr. Paul Getz) D: Nevus of Ota (Courtesy of Dr. Paul Getz)

  Congenital or acquired (typically early childhood)
• Different types: common, cellular, and combined
• Multiple blue nevi associated with Carney complex (LAMB/NAME syndrome)
• Histology: normal epidermis, many elongated dendritic melanocytes within dermis, large amounts of melanin often seen within melanocytes