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Multiple Agminated Spitz Nevi: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Bullen Ricardo,
Snow Stephen N,
Larson Paul O.,
Kircik Leon H.,
Nychay Stephen,
Briggs Pedro
Publication year - 1995
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.1525-1470.1995.tb00144.x
Subject(s) - spitz nevus , medicine , involution (esoterism) , dermatology , lesion , nevus , pathology , melanoma , cancer research , biology , consciousness , neuroscience
Spitz nevus is most commonly a benign solitary lesion. Multiple lesions arranged in clusters (agminated) are very rare. Malignant degeneration has not been reported. Although spontaneous involution may occur, the nevi are frequently treated by surgical excision. We describe two preschool girls with multiple agminated Spitz nevi, and review the current world literature on multiple Spitz nevi.