Abstract Eruptive disseminated Spitz nevi is a rare clinical presentation that features an abrupt widespread eruption of Spitz nevi. Spontaneous regression of these nevi has been rarely reported in previous literature. The authors of the present study report the case of a 30-year-old man who presented er...
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 exci...
Los nevi azules son proliferaciones melanocíticas dendríticas benignas a nivel dérmico, congénitos o adquiridos, debido a un defecto migratorio embrionario de melanocitos a partir de la cresta neural. Se manifiestan clásicamente como una pápula, nódulo o placa de color azul o azul-gris. Muchos sub...
Abstract Biological therapies, including anti-TNF agents, are important in the treatment of various chronic inflammatory diseases, including psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease. The increased use of these drugs translates into an increasing awareness of its adverse effects, whic...
Abstract Spitz nevus is a benign melanocytic lesion, which presents in several ways: solitary, agminated, or disseminated. The disseminated variant is uncommon; it may have a rapid evolution (the eruptive form) and be difficult to manage. This report presents the case of a 24-year-old patient with multip...
INTRODUCCIÓN: Las neoplasias spitzoides son tumores melanocíticos con un espectro biológico variable, que constituyen un desafío diagnóstico. Los estudios en población latinoamericana son muy escasos, no contando con series chilenas. OBJETIVO: Caracterizar clínica e histopatológicamente a los pac...
Nevo de Células Epitelioides y Fusiformes/patología,
Melanoma/patología,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/patología,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/epidemiología,
Nevo de Células Epitelioides y Fusiformes/epidemiología,
Melanoma/epidemiología,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/diagnóstico,
Nevo de Células Epitelioides y Fusiformes/diagnóstico,
Melanoma/diagnóstico,
Hospitales Universitarios,
Dermoscopía,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Epidemiología Descriptiva,
Distribución por Edad y Sexo,
Inmunohistoquímica
RESUMO Objetivo: Descrever a evolução clínica do nevo de Spitz, desde sua característica inicial plana até o aparecimento de uma superfície irregular, nodular e avermelhada e a conduta perante essas alterações. Descrição do caso: Criança do sexo feminino, fototipo II, com um pequeno nevo c...
El melanoma infantil ha aumentado su incidencia en los últimos años. Clínicamente suele presentarse como como una lesión amelanótica o con escaso pigmento, sobreelevada, en ocasiones sangrante. El principal diagnóstico diferencial se plantea con lesiones banales, y en ocasiones con lesiones melanoc...
