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Title:	Intra-Oral Spitz Naevus: A Case Report
Authors:	Xavier, Ruth Lopes de Freitas Vasconcelos, Marcelo Gadelha Galvão, Hebel Cavalcanti Freitas, Roseana de Almeida Souza, Evânia Leiros de Pinto, Leão Pereira
Keywords:	Photography, Dental;Spitz Naevus
Issue Date:	2008
Citation:	XAVIER, Ruth Lopes de Freitas et al. Intra-Oral Spitz Naevus: A Case Report. Clinics, v. 63, n. 1, p. 140-142, 2008.
Portuguese Abstract:	The Spitz nevus, also known as benign juvenile melanoma or a nevus of epitheloid and spindle cells, was first described by Sophie Spitz in 1948 and is most common in children and adolescents. They can present in three different ways: solitary nodular, multiple grouped, and multiple disseminated. The great majority of lesions are solitary, nodular, and are present in children and adolescents (57%–70%), with a slight preference for the female gender. The regions where they are most frequently found are the lower extremities, the head and neck, and the trunk. A Spitz nevus is usually pink, brown, or black in color. After an initial period of growth, the majority of Spitz nevi tend to stabilize their growth, reaching, in 95% of patients, a final size smaller than 6 mm.
URI:	https://repositorio.ufrn.br/jspui/handle/123456789/21794
Appears in Collections:	CCS - DOD - Artigos publicados em periódicos

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