Korean J Dermatol.  2003 Nov;41(11):1568-1570.

Spitz Nevus in a Giant Speckled Lentiginous Nevus

• Choi J
• Jung EC

Abstract

Speckled lentiginous nevus is circumscribed patch of hyperpigmentation with smaller, darker pigmented macules or papules within the patch. The background shows histologic features of lentigo simplex. The speckled areas show junctional or compound nevus. Association of speckled lentiginous nevus with multiple spitz nevi was rarely reported. We report a case of multiple spitz nevi arising in a giant speckled lentiginous nevus.

Keyword

Spitz nevus; Speckled lentiginous nevus

MeSH Terms

Hyperpigmentation
Lentigo
Nevus*
Nevus, Epithelioid and Spindle Cell*