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

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Elizabeth Richard, MD

Diagnosis

nevus, spindle and epithelial cell nevus, Spitz

Body Site

arm

Age

6 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red purple brown

Morphology

papule

Pattern

acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This heatlhy 6-year-old girl has been developing new bumps on her arms since 6 months of age. A shave biopsy of one lesion (see scar) was initally read as a nodular melanoma and on review as an atypical Spitz nevus. Further excisions were planned.

Description

multiple grouped red-purple-brown smooth topped well demarcated 2 mm-1 cm papules

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8/22/2007 22:39:38

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