A Case of Spitz Nevus of the Right Fifth Finger.
- Author:
Hyo Chan JANG
1
;
Si Heon LEE
;
Sang Won KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Catholic University of Taegu-Hyosung School of Medicine, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Spitz nevus;
Right fifth finger
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy;
Dermis;
Epithelioid Cells;
Fingers*;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Nevus, Epithelioid and Spindle Cell*;
Recurrence;
S100 Proteins
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2000;38(1):145-147
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 27-year-old man presented with a 6-month history of a dark-reddish nodule on the dorsal aspect of the right fifth finger. The lesion was a smooth-surfaced asymptomatic polypoid feature, measuring 0.4x0.9x0.5cm. Past and personal history were unremarkable. The excisional biopsy specimen showed numerous nests of spindle cells with some epithelioid cells in the entire dermis. The junctional activity was not present. On immunohistochemical staining, nest cells were strong positive for S-100 protein, but weak positive for HMB-45. No relapse was noted during a period of 6-month follow-up.
