title: Melanoma arising in a giant nevus spilus maculosus.
abstract: Melanoma arising in a nevus spilus is rare. There are two distinct types of nevus spilus characterized by macular or papular speckles, respectively. We report the case of a melanoma that arose in association with a giant nevus spilus maculosus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Division of General Dermatology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stella
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Division of General Dermatology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Katharina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ponholzer
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Division of General Dermatology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Jessika
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Weingast
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Division of General Dermatology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Binder
keywords: large nevus spilus maculosus; malignant melanoma; nevus spilus