Eruptive disseminated Spitz nevi

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007 Sep;57(3):519-23. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2007.02.031. Epub 2007 Apr 30.

Abstract

Eruptive disseminated Spitz nevi represent an extremely rare variant of Spitz nevi, with only 13 previous cases reported in the literature. We describe a unique case marked by the eruptive onset of numerous lesions posing considerable diagnostic difficulty.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Cryotherapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Laser Therapy
  • Medical Records
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / pathology*
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / therapy
  • Nevus, Epithelioid and Spindle Cell / pathology*
  • Nevus, Epithelioid and Spindle Cell / therapy
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / therapy
  • Treatment Failure