Melanoma arising in a giant nevus spilus maculosus

Abstract

Melanoma arising in a nevus spilus is rare. There are two distinct types of nevus spilus characterized by macular or papular speckles, respectively. We report the case of a melanoma that arose in association with a giant nevus spilus maculosus.

Keywords

• nevus spilus
• large nevus spilus maculosus
• malignant melanoma