Atypical Spitz´s nevus.
Keywords:
Spitz, atypical, treatment, prognosisAbstract
Atypical Spitz nevus is a lesion within the ‘spitzoid’ spectra of lesions. It is characterized by a significant deviation from the conventional Spitz nevus findings but lacking the diagnostic criteria of malignant melanoma. It predominantly appears in childhood.
Author Biographies
Natalia Vélez
Médica, residente de tercer año de Dermatología, Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia.
Ana María Aristizábal
Médica dermatóloga, docente, Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia.
Ana Cristina Ruiz
Médica patóloga, docente, Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia.
Guillermo Jiménez
Médico dermatólogo, oncólogo y cirujano, docente, Universidad CES y Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia.
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2. Mones JM, DO, Ackerman AB. “Atypical” Spitz´s nevus, “malignant” Spitz´s nevus, “metastasizing” Spitz´s nevus: a critique in historical perspective of three concepts flawed fatally. Am J Dermatopathol. 2004;26:310-3.
3. De Giorgi V, Sestini S, Massi D, Papi F, Lotti T. Atypical Spitz tumour: a “chameleon” lesion. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2007;33:309-11.
4. Barnhill R. Pathology of melanocytic nevi and malignant melanoma. Second edition. United States. McGraw Hill; 2004. p. 162.
5. Magro CM, Yaniv S, Mihm MC. The superficial atypical Spitz tumor and malignant melanoma of superficial spreading type arising in association with the superficial atypical Spitz tumor: A distinct form of dysplastic Spitzoid nevomelanocytic proliferation. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2009;60:814-23.
6. Ludgate MW, Fullen DR, Lee J, Lowe L, Bradford C, Geiger J, et al. The Atypical Spitz tumor of uncertain biologic potential. Cancer. 2009;115:631-41.
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Vélez N, Aristizábal AM, Ruiz AC, Jiménez G. Atypical Spitz´s nevus. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2019 Feb. 27 [cited 2026 Mar. 15];18(3):172-4. Available from: https://revistaasocoldermaorgco.biteca.online/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/330
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How to Cite
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Vélez N, Aristizábal AM, Ruiz AC, Jiménez G. Atypical Spitz´s nevus. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2019 Feb. 27 [cited 2026 Mar. 15];18(3):172-4. Available from: https://revistaasocoldermaorgco.biteca.online/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/330
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