Nevus, Spindle And Epithelial Cell, Nevus, Spitz, Nevus, Pigmented - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

nevus, spindle and epithelial cell nevus, Spitz nevus, pigmented

Body Site

knee leg

Age

6 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

brown

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

solitary

Comments

This healthy 6-year-old boy developed a pigmented plaque on his knee over a few months. The lesion reached 1 cm in diameter and then remained stable for 6 months before it was biopsies. The pathology revealed a pigmented Spitz nevus with innocent features.

Description

1 cm round, uniformly pigmented, flatt topped, smooth, well demarcated plaque

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7/25/2010 22:00:22

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