A case of Spitz nevus with multiple satellite lesions

Spitz naevus is rare in Korea

“…The incidence of MM in different populations is well known, 9 whereas that of Spitz naevus has been poorly investigated. The great majority of Spitz naevi occur in white populations, and reports in black or Asian populations are rare 2–6 . To identify the prevalence of Spitz naevus, we investigated the incidence of MM in the same period and compared them.…”

“…Spitz naevi occur predominantly in white populations and they have been studied mostly in western countries. Only a few case reports of Spitz naevi in black or Asian populations have been reported 1–6 . To our knowledge, there are no reports in the English literature of clinicopathological studies of Spitz naevus in East Asia.…”

Spitz and Reed nevi: acquired or congenital?

“…They may vary in size from a few millimeters to 2 cm or more, an extension usually regarded as incompatible with the diagnosis of an acquired nevus [4,7]. Spitz nevi may occur in a systematized or agminated pattern, including satellite lesions, strongly arguing for a predetermination early in embryologic life [21,22,24–32]. Additionally, they may occasionally be found as constituents of different variants of combined congenital nevi like speckled lentiginous nevus or in association with blue type nevi [33–38].…”

Intraoral Spitz naevus: a case report

“…Variations in the clinical appearance such as multiple satellite lesions have been documented 7 . NIKAI et al 5 reported a case of Spitz naevus of the palate, but cases affecting the oral mucosa are extremely rare.…”