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Multiple Agminate Spitz Nevi
Author(s) -
Renfro Lisa,
GrantKels Jane M.,
Brown Stephen A.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1989.tb01007.x
Subject(s) - medicine , spitz nevus , hyperpigmentation , dermatology , nevus , pigmentation disorder , melanoma , cancer research
A five‐year‐old boy had multiple agminate Spitz nevi arising in an area of hyperpigmentation that developed concurrently with the nevi. Multiple Spitz nevi occurring in a single group are rare, and their presence on a hyperpigmented background is extremely uncommon. Very few such cases have been described, and all of those leslons arose on a congenital hyperpigmented patch. In contrast, the nevi in our patient appeared to arise on an acquired hyperpigmented patch that was not present at birth, and histologically did not demonstrate features of a congenital nevus. Accurate diagnosis is necessary to avoid unnecessary radical therapy.