Angiomatoid Spitz Nevus.
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چکیده
Spitz nevus is a variant of melanocytic nevus which is histopathologically defined as large spindle and/or epithelioid cells. Angiomatoid Spitz nevus is a rare histologic variant of desmoplastic Spitz nevus characterized by prominent vasculature. We present a case of angiomatoid Spitz nevus, celluar type, that has not been reported before. We provide another example to show the remarkable diversity of Spitz nevus.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of dermatology
دوره 20 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008