Dermatoscopy of an angiomatoid spitz nevus

Am J Dermatopathol. 2011 Aug;33(6):628-30. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0b013e318206c05f.

Abstract

To date, only 12 cases of angiomatoid Spitz nevus have been characterized in the literature. We present the first case of angiomatoid Spitz nevus in which dermatoscopic findings are described.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angiomatosis / metabolism
  • Angiomatosis / pathology*
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism
  • Biopsy
  • Dermoscopy / methods*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • MART-1 Antigen / metabolism
  • Male
  • Melanoma / diagnosis
  • Nevus, Epithelioid and Spindle Cell / blood supply
  • Nevus, Epithelioid and Spindle Cell / diagnosis*
  • Nevus, Epithelioid and Spindle Cell / metabolism
  • Skin Neoplasms / blood supply
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Skin Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Vascular Neoplasms / diagnosis

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • MART-1 Antigen
  • MLANA protein, human