Superficial black network: an additional dermoscopic clue for the diagnosis of pigmented spindle and/or epithelioid cell nevus

G Argenziano; Hp Soyer; G Ferrara; D Piccolo; R Hofmann Wellenhof; Ketty Peris; S Staibano; S. Chimenti

Superficial black network: an additional dermoscopic clue for the diagnosis of pigmented spindle and/or epithelioid cell nevus

G Argenziano, Hp Soyer, G Ferrara, D Piccolo, R Hofmann Wellenhof, Ketty Peris, S Staibano, S. Chimenti

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Abstract

Dermoscopy is a valuable method for improving the diagnostic accuracy of pigmented skin lesions. Specific dermoscopic criteria have been described for differentiating pigmented spindle and/or epithelioid cell nevi (SECN; Spitz nevi and Reed nevi) from cutaneous melanomas. In the present study, we report an additional dermoscopic feature of SECN, namely a distinctive type of pigment network, described as superficial black network, which was observed in 10.5% of SECN. Histopathologically, this network corresponds to focal areas of pigmented parakeratosis, producing a black reticulated appearance on the horizontal plane.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	333-335
Number of pages	3
Journal	Dermatology
Volume	203
Publication status	Published - 2001

Keywords

Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Male
Microscopy
Middle Aged
Nevus, Epithelioid and Spindle Cell
Skin Neoplasms

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Superficial black network: an additional dermoscopic clue for the diagnosis of pigmented spindle and/or epithelioid cell nevus

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