Spitz nevus is the medical name for a benign mole. They share a similar appearance with other moles, some that are cancerous. Learn more here. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support ...

The classic Spitz nevus appearance is pink, raised, and dome-shaped, but the lesion can have a mix of colors, including red, black, and brown.

For Spitz nevi with atypical histology, management is controversial. Amelanotic melanoma, although rare, is an important consideration in the differential diagnosis of a new bleeding pink papule ...

We performed exome sequencing of 77 melanocytic specimens composed of Spitz nevi (n=29), Spitzoid melanomas (n=27), and benign melanocytic nevi (n=21), and compared the results with published ...

While some symmetry may be present, it is less pronounced than in benign Spitz nevi. Key features indicative of Spitz melanoma include a high degree of cytological atypia, frequent mitotic figures ...

LA JOLLA, Calif., May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- DermTech, Inc., the global leader in non-invasive molecular dermatology, announced the publication of "Gene Expression Analysis Differentiates ...

Numerous additional varieties of dysplastic nevi have since been introduced such as agminated atypical dysplastic nevi, dysplastic nevus with a congenital pattern, dysplastic Spitz's nevus ...