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Descriptor English: Nevus, Epithelioid and Spindle Cell
Descriptor Spanish: Nevo de Células Epitelioides y Fusiformes
Descriptor nevo de células fusiformes y epitelioides
Entry term(s) melanoma juvenil
nevo de Spitz
nevo de células epitelioides y fusiformes
nevus de células epitelioides y fusiformes
nevus epitelioide y fusocelular
Scope note: Nevo compuesto, benigno, que se presenta con mayor frecuencia en niños antes de la pubertad, formado por células fusiformes y epitelioides localizadas principalmente en la dermis, a veces en asociación con grandes células atípicas y células multinucleadas, que muestra semejanzas histopatológicas con el melanoma maligno. El tumor se presenta como una pápula o nódulo sobreelevado, redondo u oval, de superficie lisa o ligeramente escamosa, de consistencia firme y color entre rosa oscuro y rojo púrpura, a menudo con telangiectasias superficiales. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Nevo de Células Epitelioides e Fusiformes
Descriptor French: Naevus à cellules épithelioïdes et fusiformes
Entry term(s): Nevus, Spindle Cell and Epithelioid
Nevus, Spitz
Spitz Nevus
Tree number(s): C04.557.665.560.615.625.585
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018332
Scope note: A benign compound nevus occurring most often in children before puberty, composed of spindle and epithelioid cells located mainly in the dermis, sometimes in association with large atypical cells and multinucleate cells, and having a close histopathological resemblance to malignant melanoma. The tumor presents as a smooth to slightly scaly, round to oval, raised, firm papule or nodule, ranging in color from pink-tan to purplish red, often with surface telangiectasia. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Annotation: coordinate with SKIN NEOPLASMS + site if relevant
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
BS blood supply
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Nevus, Pigmented (1977-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
DeCS ID: 31248
Unique ID: D018332
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Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/25
Revision Date: 1995/06/08
Nevus, Epithelioid and Spindle Cell - Preferred
Concept UI M0027567
Scope note A benign compound nevus occurring most often in children before puberty, composed of spindle and epithelioid cells located mainly in the dermis, sometimes in association with large atypical cells and multinucleate cells, and having a close histopathological resemblance to malignant melanoma. The tumor presents as a smooth to slightly scaly, round to oval, raised, firm papule or nodule, ranging in color from pink-tan to purplish red, often with surface telangiectasia. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Preferred term Nevus, Epithelioid and Spindle Cell
Entry term(s) Nevus, Spindle Cell and Epithelioid
Nevus, Spitz
Spitz Nevus



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