Nevus spilus (speckled lentiginous nevus) associated with a nodular neurotized nevus.
We report a case of nevus spilus with neurotized nevus studied by immunohistochemical methods using S-100, leu-6, glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP), and myelin basic protein (MBP). Histologic findings of the speckled lesion showed irregular rete ridge elongation, increased epidermal melanocytes and melanin in the epidermis, and scattered nevus cell nests in the upper dermis, but showed neurotized nevus in the deep dermis, which has many features of neurofibroma. Diffuse expression of S-100 protein and MBP, focal staining with GFAP, and lack of staining with leu-7 were observed, Leu-7, positive only in neurofibromas and not in neurotized nevus, appears to be the more pertinent method for distinguishing neurotized nevus from neurofibroma.
Hwang
S M
SM
Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine, South Korea.
Choi
E H
EH
Lee
W S
WS
Choi
S I
SI
Ahn
S K
SK
D018959:CD57 Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D004676:Myelin Basic Protein / Q000032:analysis; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000473:pathology*; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014034:Toes
D018959:CD57 Antigens; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein; D004676:Myelin Basic Protein; D009418:S100 Proteins