These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: Congenital Spitz nevus clinically mimicking melanoma.
    Author: Zaenglein AL, Heintz P, Kamino H, Zisblatt M, Orlow SJ.
    Journal: J Am Acad Dermatol; 2002 Sep; 47(3):441-4. PubMed ID: 12196758.
    Abstract:
    The differentiation between atypical variants of Spitz nevus and melanoma is often difficult given the many clinical and histopathologic similarities between the two. We report a case of an infant with a congenital scalp lesion exhibiting clinical features of melanoma, including variegation and regression of pigmentation and a rapidly changing appearance. Histologic examination of the excised lesion revealed a benign congenital Spitz nevus. This case emphasizes the need for clinical and histologic correlation in determining the benign or malignant nature of atypical pigmented lesions in infants.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]