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Spitz Nevus: A Rare Lesion of the Oral Cavity
Author(s) -
Vaccaro Mario,
Romeo Umberto,
Romeo Carmelo,
Lentini Maria
Publication year - 2016
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/pde.12785
Subject(s) - medicine , spitz nevus , dermatology , oral cavity , lesion , nevus , oral mucosa , pathology , skin lesion , melanoma , dentistry , cancer research
Pigmented mucosal lesions represent a group of rare entities with different etiopathogenetic origins, histopathologic features, dermoscopic appearances, and clinical course. Solitary pigmented lesions of melanocytic origin are uncommon in the oral mucosa, and intraoral occurrence of Spitz nevus is very rare. Here we present a case of Spitz nevus occurring on the hard palate of a 26‐month‐old boy.