Case Reports : Angiomatoid Spitz Nevus

Spitz nevus is a variant of melanocytic nevus which is histopathologically defined as large spindle and/or epithelioid cells. Angiomatoid Spitz nevus is a rare histologic variant of desmoplastic Spitz nevus characterized by prominent vasculature. We present a case of angiomatoid Spitz nevus, celluar...

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Published inAnnals of dermatology Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 14 - 17
Main Authors Oh Eon Kwon, Bon Seok Ku, Yeong Kyu Lee, Young Hun Kim, Ki Ho Kim
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 대한피부과학회 30.03.2008
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Angiomatoid spitz nevus
Desmoplastic spitz nevus
Spindle and/or epithelioid cells
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Summary:Spitz nevus is a variant of melanocytic nevus which is histopathologically defined as large spindle and/or epithelioid cells. Angiomatoid Spitz nevus is a rare histologic variant of desmoplastic Spitz nevus characterized by prominent vasculature. We present a case of angiomatoid Spitz nevus, celluar type, that has not been reported before. We provide another example to show the remarkable diversity of Spitz nevus. (Ann Dermatol(Seoul) 20(1) 14∼17, 2008)
Bibliography:The Korean Dermatological Association
ISSN:1013-9087
2005-3894