Pigmented Kamino bodies: a little-known histological finding. Prevalence in 19 cases of Reed nevus
| Autor: | Ana Caroline Barreto Antunes, Aline Caixeta Guimarães Véspoli, Paula Silva Ferreira, Neusa Yuriko Sakai Valente |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, Vol 92, Iss 3, Pp 379-382 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0365-0596 1806-4841 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20175996 |
| Popis: | Abstract The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of Kamino bodies in Reed nevus, since most studies to date show conflicting data on this issue. This was a retrospective observational study, in which the histopathology of 19 Reed nevus lesions were reviewed. The slides were stained by hematoxylin and eosin and periodic acid-Schiff, with a special focus placed on the identification of Kamino bodies. Some clinical data were also collected. The median patient age was 12 years (range of 2 to 58). The women to men ratio was 5:4. Lesions were located on different parts of the body. Kamino bodies were found in eleven lesions (57.89%). five showed pigmented Kamino bodies (26.31%), four non-pigmented Kamino bodies (21,05%), and 2 (10.52%) had both. Kamino bodies, pigmented or not, are a common histological finding in Reed nevus and may well represent a good marker to differentiate these from malignant melanomas. |
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