Spitz's nevus arising on a nevus spilus.
The first case of a solitary dermal Spitz's nevus arising on a nevus spilus is described. The special variant of a combined Spitz's nevus may cause difficulties in differential diagnosis from malignant melanoma in association with a nevus spilus.
Hofmann-Wellenhof
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Department of Dermatology, University of Graz, Austria.
Soyer
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Smolle
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Kerl
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D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D018332:Nevus, Epithelioid and Spindle Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*