Nevus with Intralymphatic Nevus Cell Protrusion and Lymphatic Invasion.

ABSTRACT: We hereby present a case of a 51-year-old woman with a pigmented nodule in the right axillary region. Histopathological examination revealed features consistent with an intradermal nevus. Notably, adjacent to the nevus, intralymphatic protrusion and lymphatic invasion were observed, comprising cells with morphological and immunohistochemical characteristics consistent with nevus cells. Next-generation sequencing revealed the BRAF V600E mutation. To date, 26 similar cases involving intralymphatic nevus cell protrusion and lymphatic invasion have been reported in the literature. Although this finding is rare and may pose a diagnostic challenge for pathologists, it should not be interpreted as indicative of malignancy. Rather, it must be assessed in the context of the lesion's overall histological architecture.

SUBMITTER: Hegedus F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12468239 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature