Spitz/Reed Nevus

Spitz/Reed nevus is a benign melanocytic neoplasm typically occurring in childhood and adolescence. The diagnosis is based on clinical-dermatoscopic correlation and histopathology. In particular, six main dermatoscopic patterns can be ascribed to Spitz/Reed nevus, namely vascular, globular, starburst, reticular, atypical, and homogenous. Histopathological features of Spitz/Reed nevi show plaque-shaped, well-circumscribed lesions, typically composed of sharply demarcated melanocytic nests within a hyperplastic epidermis.