Korean J Dermatol.
2004 Sep;42(9):1189-1191.
A Case of Desmoplastic Spitz Nevus
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dankook University School of Medicine, Korea.
- 2Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. maychan@ajou.ac.kr
Abstract
- Desmoplastic Spitz nevus is a rare histological variant of Spitz nevus characterized by diffuse fibrosis without junctional activity, nesting, or pigmentation. Nevus cells are predomintantly spindle- shaped and compressed by a desmoplastic stroma. It presents typically as a firm, dome-shaped, flesh-colored papule or nodule, measuring up to 1cm in the greatest diameter, is most often located on extremities. We report a case of desmoplastic Spitz nevus occurring on the left side of the buttock in a 33-year-old women.
