Multiple agminated Spitz nevi of the penis

Abstract

A case of a 7-year-old boy with multiple agminated Spitz nevi of the outer part of the prepuce is described. The normal and electron microscopic pictures are presented.

Agminated Spitz Nevi: Report of a Child with a Unique Dermatomal Distribution

“…Most commonly, Spitz nevi present as solitary, dome‐shaped, smooth, asymptomatic, red or flesh‐colored papules or nodules; however, less common clinical variants exist, including agminated Spitz nevi, of which there have been 38 reported patients in the English‐language literature, including ours (1–32) (Table 1). The classic histologic findings include large spindle or epithelioid melanocytes or both, arranged in nests superficially and infiltrating the dermis at deeper levels.…”

Spitz Naevus of the Glans Penis: An Unusual Location

“…There has been only one Russian report that described a solitary Spitz naevus on the anterior surface of the penile epidermis in a 31-year-old man (5). Even among multiple Spitz naevi, a variant of Spitz naevus, only two cases with penile lesions have been reported (6,7).…”

Multiple Agminated Spitz Nevi Arising on a Café Au Lait Macule: Review of the Literature with Contribution of Another Case

“…Sabroe et al (12) reviewed the literature in 1996 and found 44 cases of agminated Spitz nevi. Twenty‐one additional cases reported between 1986 and 1995 (3,4,7,8,10,13–22) were not included in this review. Since the 1996 Sabroe et al review, four more cases have been reported (5,9,23,24).…”