Spitz Nevus of the Vulva: A Very Rare Presentation in the Genital Region

Spitz Nevus of the Vulva: A Very Rare Presentation in the Genital Region

Authors

  • Mario Vaccaro Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Dermatology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
  • Marialorena Coppola Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Dermatology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
  • Maria Lentini Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
  • Francesco Borgia Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Dermatology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
  • Elvira Moscarella Unit of Dermatology, Luigi Vanvitelli University of Campania, Naples, Italy
  • Giuseppe Argenziano Unit of Dermatology, Luigi Vanvitelli University of Campania, Naples, Italy

Keywords:

Spitz nevus, vulva, dermoscopy, melanoma

References

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Published

2022-05-02

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2022 Vol 12, No 2 | April

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Research Letter

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Copyright (c) 2022 Mario Vaccaro, Marialorena Coppola, Maria Lentini, Francesco Borgia, Elvira Moscarella, Giuseppe Argenziano

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Vaccaro M, Coppola M, Lentini M, Borgia F, Moscarella E, Argenziano G. Spitz Nevus of the Vulva: A Very Rare Presentation in the Genital Region. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2022;12(2):e2022050. doi:10.5826/dpc.1202a50

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