title: Pigmented spindle cell naevus.
abstract: We report 22 cases of pigmented spindle cell naevus (PSCN). The usual appearance of these naevi is that of a heavily pigmented papule found mostly on the legs of young patients. Histologically, PSCN was characterized by symmetrical proliferation of spindle-shaped pigmented melanocytes grouped in large junctional nests. Pagetoid spread of single cells in the overlying epidermis was frequently found. In our opinion, PSCN is a distinctive benign acquired melanocytic naevus that in the past has been frequently misdiagnosed as atypical Spitz naevi or malignant melanoma.
authors: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Requena
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Sanchez Yus
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D009506:Nevus / Q000175:diagnosis; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*