Spitz nevi in black children

Carr, Elizabeth M.; Heilman, Edward; Prose, Neil S.

doi:10.1016/0190-9622(90)70300-7

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“…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.…”

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“…The great majority of Spitz naevi occur in white populations, and reports in black or Asian populations are rare. [2][3][4][5][6] To identify the prevalence of Spitz naevus, we investigated the incidence of MM in the same period and compared them. There have been several reports comparing the incidence of Spitz naevus with that of MM.…”

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“…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.…”

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“…Only a few case reports of Spitz naevi in black or Asian populations have been reported. [1][2][3][4][5][6] To our knowledge, there are no reports in the English literature of clinicopathological studies of Spitz naevus in East Asia.…”

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Spitz naevus is rare in Korea

Kim

Bang

et al. 2010

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

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Spitz naevus is rare in Korea

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Bang

et al. 2010

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

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“…Reports of Spitz nevi occurring after the fourth decade of life are extremely rare (2,7,(9)(10)(11). Caucasians seem to be more frequently affected than African and Asian populations (12)(13)(14)(15)(16).…”

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Spitz Nevi and Other Spitzoid Neoplasms in Children: Overview of Incidence Data and Diagnostic Criteria

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Ravaioli

Fanti

et al. 2016

Pediatric Dermatology

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Spitz nevi are benign melanocytic neoplasms characterized by epithelioid or spindle melanocytes or both. In some rare cases their presentation overlaps with the clinical and histopathologic features of malignant melanoma, so a differential diagnosis can be difficult to make. Intermediate forms between Spitz nevi and malignant melanoma, with unpredictable behavior, have been called atypical Spitz tumors. A literature search was performed to review the clinical, dermoscopic, genetic, and histopathologic aspects of spitzoid tumors. Spitz nevi mainly occur in children, with no predilection for sex, and in young women. Common sites are the head and lower arms, where Spitz nevi present as pink nodules or hyperpigmented plaques. Spitzoid lesions may have diverse dermoscopic patterns: vascular, starburst, globular, atypical, reticular, negative homogeneous, or targetoid. The management of spitzoid lesions can be invasive or conservative; surgical excision is usually reserved for those with doubtful features, whereas clinical and dermoscopic follow-up is preferred for typical pediatric Spitz nevi. The role of sentinel lymph node biopsy in atypical Spitz tumors is debated. Immunohistochemistry and new molecular techniques such as comparative genomic hybridization, polymerase chain reaction, and fluorescence in situ hybridization offer new diagnostic perspectives, investigating genetic alterations that are specific for malignant melanoma or for Spitz nevi.

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Nevoid Skin Findings

Silverberg

2012

Atlas of Pediatric Cutaneous Biodiversity

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Spitz nevi in black children

Cited by 19 publications

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Spitz naevus is rare in Korea

Spitz naevus is rare in Korea

Spitz Nevi and Other Spitzoid Neoplasms in Children: Overview of Incidence Data and Diagnostic Criteria

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