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Nevus, Epithelioid and Spindle Cell MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Nevus, Epithelioid and Spindle Cell
Tree Number(s)
C04.557.665.560.615.625.585
Unique ID
D018332
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018332
Annotation
coordinate with SKIN NEOPLASMS + site if relevant
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)
Entry Term(s)
Nevus, Spindle Cell and Epithelioid
Spitz Nevus
Previous Indexing
Nevus, Pigmented (1977-1993)
Public MeSH Note
94
History Note
94
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1993/06/25
Revision Date
1995/06/08
Nevus, Epithelioid and Spindle Cell Preferred
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