title: Spitz's nevus arising on a nevus spilus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hofmann-Wellenhof
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Soyer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smolle
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kerl
mesh_terms: 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*