Korean J Dermatol.
2006 Mar;44(3):356-358.
A Case of Desmoplastic Spitz Nevus
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea. dhshin@med.yu.ac.kr
Abstract
- Desmoplastic Spitz nevus is a rare, benign, melanocytic neoplasm characterized by predominantly spindle-shaped or epitheloid nevus cells within fibrotic stroma, without junctional activity, nesting, or pigmentation. It can be confused with fibrous lesions and other melanocytic proliferations, including desmoplastic melanoma. We report a case of desmoplastic nevus, occurring in the left side of the neck of a 16 year-old boy, which had typical histopathologic features of desmoplastic Spitz nevus.
