Spitz Nevus with Features of Clark Nevus, So-Called SPARK Nevus: Case Series Presentation with Emphasis on Cytological and Histological Features
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2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
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Number of Patient | Gender | Years | Location | Maximum Diameter | Time to Diagnosis |
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1 | F | 41 | Back | 8 mm | 12 months |
2 | F | 26 | Right thigh | 5 mm | 8 months |
3 | M | 12 | Left back foot | 10 mm | 7 months |
4 | M | 36 | Right forearm | 5 mm | 12 months |
5 | M | 35 | Right thigh | 4 mm | 18 months |
6 | F | 51 | Left thigh | 6 mm | nd |
7 | F | 43 | Back | 5 mm | nd |
8 | M | 31 | Back | 6 mm | nd |
9 | F | 28 | Left thigh | 5 mm | 7 months |
10 | F | 40 | Left auricle | 5 mm | nd |
11 | M | 31 | Left leg | 9 mm | 8 months |
12 | M | 48 | Right arm | 3 mm | 12 months |
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Cimmino, A.; Cazzato, G.; Colagrande, A.; Maiorano, E.; Lospalluti, L.; Ingravallo, G.; Resta, L. Spitz Nevus with Features of Clark Nevus, So-Called SPARK Nevus: Case Series Presentation with Emphasis on Cytological and Histological Features. Dermatopathology 2021, 8, 525-530. https://doi.org/10.3390/dermatopathology8040055
Cimmino A, Cazzato G, Colagrande A, Maiorano E, Lospalluti L, Ingravallo G, Resta L. Spitz Nevus with Features of Clark Nevus, So-Called SPARK Nevus: Case Series Presentation with Emphasis on Cytological and Histological Features. Dermatopathology. 2021; 8(4):525-530. https://doi.org/10.3390/dermatopathology8040055
Chicago/Turabian StyleCimmino, Antonietta, Gerardo Cazzato, Anna Colagrande, Eugenio Maiorano, Lucia Lospalluti, Giuseppe Ingravallo, and Leonardo Resta. 2021. "Spitz Nevus with Features of Clark Nevus, So-Called SPARK Nevus: Case Series Presentation with Emphasis on Cytological and Histological Features" Dermatopathology 8, no. 4: 525-530. https://doi.org/10.3390/dermatopathology8040055
APA StyleCimmino, A., Cazzato, G., Colagrande, A., Maiorano, E., Lospalluti, L., Ingravallo, G., & Resta, L. (2021). Spitz Nevus with Features of Clark Nevus, So-Called SPARK Nevus: Case Series Presentation with Emphasis on Cytological and Histological Features. Dermatopathology, 8(4), 525-530. https://doi.org/10.3390/dermatopathology8040055