A case of Spitz nevus with multiple satellite lesions

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2005 Feb;52(2 Suppl 1):48-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2004.07.026.

Abstract

Spitz nevus is a benign melnocytic lesion with many histologic similarities to malignant melanoma. To our knowledge, a Spitz nevus with multiple satellite lesions has not been reported. This paper reports a case of Spitz nevus with multiple satellite lesions on the abdomen of a 19-year-old Korean woman.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Dermis / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Nevus, Epithelioid and Spindle Cell / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*