Spitz naevus pathology

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Spitz naevus

Spitz naevus may pose great diagnostic difficulty due to clinical, dermatoscopic and histologic features resembling melanoma. Though usually seen in children, Spitz naevi may arise in adults. The typical or classic lesion is a pink papule or nodule, which appears suddenly and grows rapidly for a few months. There is a pigmented variant.

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