Spitz nevus

Spitz ne·vus

(spits), a benign, slightly pigmented or red superficial small skin tumor composed of spindle-shaped, epithelioid, and multinucleated cells that may appear atypical; most common in children, but also appearing in adults. Synonym(s): benign juvenile melanoma, epithelioid cell nevus, spindle cell nevus

Spitz nevus

Epithelioid and/or spindle-cell–nevomelanocytic nevus A benign compound nevus on the face of children and young adults Clinical Average 8 mm in diameter and present in various guises–eg, a smooth elastic, pink-tan papule that flattens with external pressure, lightly pigmented papule, nevus or nevi arising in a large congenital nevomelanocytic nevus, in clusters, etc Treatment Excision

Spitz ne·vus

(spits nē'vŭs) A benign, slightly pigmented or red, superficial, small skin tumor composed of spindle-shaped, epithelioid, and multinucleated cells that may appear atypical; more common in children, but also appears in adults.

Spitz,

Sophie, U.S. pathologist, 1910-1956. Spitz nevus - a benign, slightly pigmented or red superficial small skin tumor. Synonym(s): epithelioid cell nevus; spindle cell nevus