A Case of Pigmented Spitz Nevus in a Child.
- Author:
Baik Kee CHO
1
;
Sang Hyun CHO
;
Young Min PARK
;
Jin Kyung HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pigmented spitz nevus;
Child
- MeSH:
Child*;
Humans;
Male;
Melanoma;
Nevus;
Nevus, Epithelioid and Spindle Cell*;
Pigmentation
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1999;37(7):963-965
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Clinically, Spitz nevi usually appear as asymptomatic, dome-shaped, round to oval, firm nodules with a wide spectrum of colors ranging from translucent to purple, brown or black. The degree of pigmentation varies with the age of the patient and more darkly pigmented lesions are rare in children. Herein, we report an unusual case of pigmented Spitz nevus in a 7-year-old boy, which clinically resembles malignant melanoma.
