| Balloon cell nevus | |
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| Specialty | Dermatology |
Balloon cell nevus is a benign nevus. It appears like a melanocytic nevus.
Histologically it is characterized by swollen, pale, polyhedral melanocytes, with pale cytoplasm and a central nucleus. It is different to balloon cell melanoma, which has larger nuclei and is structured like a melanoma.
It was first described by Judalaewitsch in 1901.