Spitz nevus

Spitz nevus is a rare benign melanocytic lesion, that shares significant clinicohistological commonality with melanoma and maybe difficult to differentiate .

History and etymology

This lesion was described by an American pathologist, Sophie Spitz (1910-1956), who worked at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City . The only other primary neoplasm thought to be named after a woman is the Dąbska tumor.