Recurrence of melanoma in the scar after excised Spitz nevus in a 17-year-old child

Abstract Melanoma in childhood is rare and its diagnosis is more difficult than in adults, as it often presents histologic features overlapping with the Spitz nevus. The authors report the case of a 17-year old boy who was first diagnosed with Spitz nevus, however, the final diagnosis made after the...

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Main Authors: Joanna Pogorzelska-Dyrbuś, Beata Bergler-Czop, Maciej Kajor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2021-08-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962021000400451&tlng=en