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Epithelioid and spindle cell nevus

Known as: Nevus, Spitz, Nevus, Epithelioid and Spindle Cell, Nevus, Spindle Cell and Epithelioid 
A benign compound nevus occurring most often in children before puberty, composed of spindle and epithelioid cells located mainly in the dermis… 
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2012
2012
Fluorescence in situ hybridization for the differential diagnosis between Spitz naevus and spitzoid melanoma
Requena C, Rubio L, Traves V, Sanmartín O, Nagore E, Llombart B, Serra C, Fernández‐Serra A, Botella R & Guillén C 
(2012… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Correlating array comparative genomic hybridization findings with histology and outcome in spitzoid melanocytic neoplasms.
Melanocytic neoplasms with spitzoid features including spitz nevi, spitz tumors and spitzoid melanomas are commonly encountered… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
On the nature of histologic observations: the case of the Spitz nevus.
1995
1995
Immunohistochemical Study of p53 Protein Expression in Spitz Nevus as Compared with Other Melanocytic Lesions
The accumuluation of p53 protein was studied immunohistochemically on paraffin-embedded sections of 26 Spitz nevi (SNs), 26… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
The histology and differential diagnosis of Spitz nevus.
We attempted to identify features by which Spitz nevi (SN) and melanomas that resemble SN may be distinguished, by examining the… 
1993
1993
Proliferative Activities in Spitz Nevus Compared with Melanocytic Nevus and Malignant Melanoma Using Expression of PCNA/Cyclin and Mitotic Rate
Proliferative activity in Spitz nevus (SN) was determined using proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) immuno-staining and by… 
1987
1987
A comparative study of Spitz nevus and nodular malignant melanoma using image analysis cytometry.
Image analysis cytometry can be used to estimate both nuclear DNA content and area in tissue sections. Since nodular malignant… 
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1979
Highly Cited
1979
Melanoma Resembling Spindle and Epithelioid Cell Nevus: Report of Three Cases
Three cases of malignant melanoma resembling spindle and epithelioid cell nevus histologically are presented. Lesions having… 
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1973
Highly Cited
1973
Immunological associations of the halo naevus with cutaneous malignant melanoma *
Antibodies against the cytoplasm of malignant melanoma cells have been found formerly to be circulating in our patients with… 
Review
1960
Review
1960
Juvenile melanomas of children and adults and melanocarcinomas of children.
The histologic criteria for the diagnosis of the juvenile melanoma, which were first defined in 1949 by the late Dr. Sophie Spitz… 
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