A pigmented spindle cell nevus is a skin condition characterized by a dark brown to black
macule
A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this sy ...
or
papule
A papule is a small, well-defined bump in the skin. It may have a rounded, pointed or flat top, and may have a dip. It can appear with a stalk, be thread-like or look warty. It can be soft or firm and its surface may be rough or smooth. Some h ...
, usually less than 6 mm.
It was characterized in 1975.
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Partial unilateral lentiginosis
Partial unilateral lentiginosis is a cutaneous condition characterized by lentigines located on only one half of the body.
See also
* Lentigo
* List of cutaneous conditions
Many skin conditions affect the human integumentary system—th ...
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List of cutaneous conditions
Many skin conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the body and composed of skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this system is as a barrier against t ...
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Spitz nevus
A Spitz nevus is a benign skin lesion. A type of melanocytic nevus, it affects the epidermis and dermis.LeBoit, PE, Burg G, Weedon D, Sarasin A. (Eds) World Health Organization Classification of Tumours: Pathology and Genetics of Skin Tumours. L ...
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Melanocytic nevi and neoplasms
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