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Spitz/Reed nevus is a benign melanocytic neoplasm typically occurring in childhood and adolescence. The diagnosis is based on clinical-dermatoscopic correlation and histopathology. In particular, six main dermatoscopic patterns can be ascribed to Spitz/Reed nevus, namely vascular, globular, starburst, reticular, atypical, and homogenous. Histopathological features of Spitz/Reed nevi show plaque-shaped, well-circumscribed lesions, typically composed of sharply demarcated melanocytic nests within a hyperplastic epidermis.
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Babino, G., Moscarella, E., Fulgione, E., De Col, E., Piccolo, V., Argenziano, G. (2018). Spitz/Reed Nevus. In: Micali, G., Lacarrubba, F., Stinco, G., Argenziano, G., Neri, I. (eds) Atlas of Pediatric Dermatoscopy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71168-3_2
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