A curious serendipitous finding: Spitz naevus combined with a syringoma. (4th June 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Piana, Simonetta; Ragazzi, Moira; Zalaudek, Iris; Argenziano, Giuseppe
• Is Part Of: Australasian journal of dermatology. Volume 54:Number 3(2013:Aug.)
• Page Start: e64
• Page End: e66
• Publication Date: 2012-06-04
• Subjects: dermoscopy -- histopathology -- Spitz naevus -- syringoma; Dermatology -- Periodicals; Dermatology -- Australasia -- Periodicals; 616.5005
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2012.00896.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0004-8380

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Combined tumours are often a serendipitous finding. Among the spectrum of melanocytic tumours, the co‐existence of different cell populations of the same linage is a well‐recognised phenomenon. Less commonly documented, but still well documented is the event of a melanocytic tumour in collision with an epithelial benign or malignant neoplasm. Exceptionally infrequent is however the collision of a Spitz naevus with an epithelial tumour. Here we report the clinical‐dermoscopic and histopathological findings of a Spitz naevus occurring in collision with a syringoma.