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Spitzoid-looking lesions represent a fascinating group of tumors, regarding their morphology and growth dynamic. Management of spitzoid-looking tumors is controversial, mainly because of a known morphologic overlap between Spitz nevi and spitzoid melanoma.
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Longo, C., Argenziano, G., Lallas, A., Moscarella, E., Piana, S. (2018). Spitzoid Lesions. In: Atlas of Diagnostically Challenging Melanocytic Neoplasms. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48653-6_5
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