Pediatric case of compound spitz nevus with somatotropin treatment: rare clinical findings and diagnostic approach

Amanda  do Carmo Gusmão; Ana Clara Braga; Gabriela Dal Bosco Garda; Carlos Arthur  de Figueiredo Athayde; Luciana Pantaleao; Juliane  Lucio Coutinho dos Santos

doi:10.5826/dpc.1503a5464

Pediatric case of compound spitz nevus with somatotropin treatment: rare clinical findings and diagnostic approach

Authors

Amanda do Carmo Gusmão Dermatology Departament of Federal Fluminense University, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4651-8273
Ana Clara Braga Dermatology Departament of Federal Fluminense University, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4863-9965
Gabriela Dal Bosco Garda Dermatology Departament of Federal Fluminense University, Brazil
Carlos Arthur de Figueiredo Athayde Dermatology Departament of Federal Fluminense University, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0169-2264
Luciana Pantaleao Pathology Departament of Federal Fluminense University, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7480-2530
Juliane Lucio Coutinho dos Santos Pathology Departament of Federal Fluminense University, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3676-2678

Keywords:

Spitz nevus , Growth hormone, somatotropin

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2025-07-31

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Vol. 15 No. 3 (2025): 2025 Vol 15, No 3 | July

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do Carmo Gusmão A, Braga AC, Garda GDB, de Figueiredo Athayde CA, Pantaleao L, Lucio Coutinho dos Santos J. Pediatric case of compound spitz nevus with somatotropin treatment: rare clinical findings and diagnostic approach. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2025;15(3):5464. doi:10.5826/dpc.1503a5464