title: Naevus spilus as a precursor of cutaneous melanoma: report of a case and literature review.
abstract: Naevus spilus is defined as a melanocytic macule in which there are dark maculopapular speckles. We describe a patient with a superficial spreading malignant melanoma arising in a congenital naevus spilus, and review the literature on this association.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital Insular De Las Palmas, Las Palmas De Gran Canaria, Spain.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Borrego
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hernandez Santana
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Baez
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hernandez Hernandez
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*