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pigmented spindle cell nevus

pigmented spindle cell nevus of Reed

 

CLINICAL FEATURES:

-  peak incidence 3rd decade
-  most often located on extremities, especially thigh
-  women more than men
-  symmetric, heavily pigmented, sharply circumscribed
-  papule or nodule
-  history of recent onset

DIFFERENTIAL:

-  dysplastic nevus
-  lentiginous or pagetoid melanoma
-  Spitz nevus

RETURN TO: melanocytic tumors











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