Preferred Label : Spitz naevus;
ICD-11 definition : A benign melanocytic neoplasm with a characteristic clinical appearance arising most
commonly during childhood. Typically it develops rapidly over the course of weeks
or months into a smooth dome-shaped reddish-brown papule or nodule. It can be difficult
to differentiate histologically from melanoma.;
ICD-11 inclusion : Spindle and epithelioid cell naevus;
Origin ID : 341644225;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
A benign melanocytic neoplasm with a characteristic clinical appearance arising most
commonly during childhood. Typically it develops rapidly over the course of weeks
or months into a smooth dome-shaped reddish-brown papule or nodule. It can be difficult
to differentiate histologically from melanoma.
