spitz nevus
A benign, acquired or congenital, usually single skin lesion. It can occur on any area of the body, but most commonly occurs on the face of children and the thighs of young females. It is characterized by a proliferation of large spindle, oval, or large epithelioid melanocytes in the dermal-epidermal junction. The melanocytic proliferation subsequently extends into the dermis.
MONDO:0044794
benign melanocytic skin nevus
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benign juvenile melanoma
exact
juvenile nevus
exact
spindle and/ or epithelioid cell Nevus
exact
spitz naevus
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spitz nevi
related
spitz nevus
exact