Nevus spilus Images

Naevus spilus, a light brown large pigmentation spot with splashes of dark pigmentation that has existed since birth (Lapwing's nevus).

Naevus spilus. Detail.

Naevus spilus. general view: multiple, chronically inpatient, spatter-like distributed, disseminated, brownish black papules and plaques.

Incident light microscopy: Reticular pigment pattern in the marginal area of a nevus spilus.

Naevus spilus. pigmentation spot existing since birth, increasing splatter-like pigmentation in the last years. more clearly visible in summer.

Naevus spilus: Pigmentation spot existing since birth, increasing splatter-like pigmentation in recent years.

Naevus spilus: Sharply defined, rounded, irregularly shaped, usually up to palm-sized, light brown, smooth spot with small brown spots, which often develop only in the course of time.

Naevus spilus: Large nevus since birth, increasing splatter-like pigmentation in the following years.

Naevus spilus resembling a cafe-au-lait spot, sharply defined towards the midline, which identifies this pigment nevus as a cutaneous mosaic. Rather discrete internal pigmentation.