Dermoscopy of Pigmented Spitz and Reed Nevi

Dermoscopy of pigmented Spitz and Reed nevi: the starburst pattern.

Richard Marchell, MD; Ashfaq A. Marghoob, MD; Ralph P. Braun, MD; Giuseppe Argenziano, MD; Departments of Dermatology, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY (Dr Marchell), University Hospital Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland (Dr Braun), and Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy (Dr Argenziano); and the Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (Dr Marg...

Differentiation of pigmented Spitz nevi and Reed nevi by integration of dermatopathologic and dermatoscopic findings

BACKGROUND It is unclear whether pigmented Spitz and Reed nevi are distinct morphologic entities or part of the spectrum of Spitz nevi. METHODS In a retrospective observational study we analyzed dermatopathologic slides of 22 cases with clinical and dermatoscopic features indicative of pigmented Spitz or Reed nevus in a blinded fashion according to predefined criteria and subsequently correla...

Spitz and Reed nevi: acquired or congenital?

Although conflicting with the concept of nevi being hamartomas, to date, Spitz and Reed nevi have been regarded as acquired melanocytic nevi, whereas many other types have already been accepted as being congenital. Here, the reader will find a survey on clinical, dermatoscopic and histopathologic clues suggesting a congenital origin of authentic Spitz nevi. Relevant differences in respect to Re...

Spitz/Reed nevi: proposal of management recommendations by the Dermoscopy Study Group of the Italian Society of Dermatology (SIDeMaST).

Spitz/Reed nevi: a review of clinical-dermatoscopic and histological correlation

BACKGROUND Spitz/Reed nevi are melanocytic lesions that may mimic melanoma at clinical, dermatoscopic and histopathological levels. Management strategies of these lesions remain controversial. OBJECTIVES We aim a correlation among clinical-dermatoscopic and histological features of a series of Spitz/Reed nevi diagnosed during 7 years at the Department of Dermatology. METHODS Clinical, derma...