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Nevus, Spindle Cell

MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13

A form of pigmented nevus showing intense melanocytic activity around the dermo-epidermal junction. Large numbers of spindle-shaped melanocytes proliferate downward toward the dermis and usually a large amount of pigment is present. It was first described in 1976 and the bulk of patients reported have been young females with the lesions presenting on the thighs. (From Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, 1992, p185)

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Reference details

MeSH descriptor
D018331
Vocabulary edition
2026
Tree positions
C04.557.665.560.615.625

Scope and definition

A form of pigmented nevus showing intense melanocytic activity around the dermo-epidermal junction. Large numbers of spindle-shaped melanocytes proliferate downward toward the dermis and usually a large amount of pigment is present. It was first described in 1976 and the bulk of patients reported have been young females with the lesions presenting on the thighs. (From Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, 1992, p185)

Entry terms and synonyms

Nevus, Spindle Cell Nevi, Spindle Cell Spindle Cell Nevi Spindle Cell Nevus

Classification tree positions

C04.557.665.560.615.625

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