Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Skin Cancer

Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is a type of cancer that occurs when there is an abnormal growth of skin cells, usually triggered by damage to the DNA within the skin cells. It is primarily caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or artificial sources like tanning beds. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide, and its incidence continues to rise.
Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC): BCC is the most common type of skin cancer, accounting for about 80% of cases. It typically develops in...

Skin Diseases and Disorders

Skin Diseases and Disorders

Skin is the first line of defense and encounters a variety of microbes. Some pathogenic strains are often the cause of a broad range of infections of the skin and other body systems. These conditions can affect people of all ages and may have different causes, including genetic factors, infections, autoimmune reactions, environmental factors, and lifestyle choices.
Gram-positive Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp. are responsible for many of the most common skin infections. However, many...

Papillary Dermis

Papillary Dermis

Dermis
The dermis might be considered the "core" of the integumentary system, as distinct from the epidermis and hypodermis. It contains blood and lymph vessels, nerves, and other structures, such as hair follicles and sweat glands. The dermis is made of two layers of connective tissue that comprise an interconnected mesh of elastin and collagenous fibers, produced by fibroblasts.
Papillary Layer
The papillary layer is made of loose, areolar connective tissue, which means the collagen and...

Chickenpox

Chickenpox

Chickenpox is an acute, highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), a double-stranded DNA virus belonging to the Herpesviridae family. Its transmission occurs primarily through the inhalation of respiratory droplets or direct contact with vesicular fluid from skin lesions. The incubation period typically ranges from 10 to 21 days, during which the virus replicates and disseminates through sequential phases within the host. Although generally self-limiting in children,...

Reticular Dermis

Reticular Dermis

The papillary and reticular dermis are the two layers of the dermis. They are made of connective tissue with fibers of collagen extending from one to the other, making the border between the two somewhat indistinct. The dermal papillae extending into the epidermis belong to the papillary layer, whereas the dense collagen fiber bundles below belong to the reticular layer.
Reticular Layer
Underlying the papillary layer is the much thicker reticular layer, composed of dense, irregular connective...

Accessory Structures of the Skin: Sebaceous Glands

Accessory Structures of the Skin: Sebaceous Glands

A sebaceous gland is a type of oil gland found almost all over the skin ( except palms and soles) and helps lubricate and waterproof the skin and hair. Most sebaceous glands are associated with hair follicles. They generate and excrete sebum, a mixture of lipids, onto the skin surface, thereby naturally lubricating the dry and dead layer of keratinized cells of the stratum corneum, keeping it pliable.
These glands that produce the oils on the skin and hair are holocrine glands. The mature...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Heart-Specific Spinal and Vagal Afferents: Transcriptomic Signatures and Optogenetically Modulated Functional Coupling With Cardiomyocytes.

Comprehensive Physiology·2026

Same author

Exploring the Role of Sonication Fluid Culture in Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Comparative Study with Conventional Methods.

Nigerian journal of clinical practice·2025

Same author

The Effect of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol on Surgical Site Infections in Liver Transplantation.

Surgical infections·2024

Same author

An investigation on protection properties of Tantalum (V) oxide reinforced glass screens on unexposed breast tissue for mammography examinations.

Radiography (London, England : 1995)·2023

Same author

The effect of physical activity on mother-child relationship and parental attitudes: a follow-up study examining the long-term effects of COVID-19.

European review for medical and pharmacological sciences·2023

Same author

Health status, coronaphobia, quality of life, anxiety and depression in patients with lymphedema during COVID-19 pandemic.

Lymphology·2022

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 20, 2026

Dermoscopy Aids in the Diagnosis of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus

Dermoscopy Aids in the Diagnosis of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus

Published on: May 16, 2025

Eruptive disseminated Spitz naevi: dermatoscopic features.

I Kilinc Karaarslan¹, F Ozdemir, T Akalin

¹Department of Dermatology, Medical Faculty, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey. kilinci35@yahoo.com

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

|September 26, 2009

Summary

Eruptive disseminated Spitz naevi, a rare condition, shows unique dermatoscopic patterns. Pink lesions exhibit a vascular pattern, while brown lesions display a rare reticular pattern, potentially specific to this variant.

More Related Videos

Anterior High-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography in the Diagnosis and Therapeutic Monitoring of Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia

Anterior High-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography in the Diagnosis and Therapeutic Monitoring of Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia

Published on: August 9, 2024

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 20, 2026

Dermoscopy Aids in the Diagnosis of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus

Dermoscopy Aids in the Diagnosis of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus

Published on: May 16, 2025

Anterior High-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography in the Diagnosis and Therapeutic Monitoring of Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia

Anterior High-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography in the Diagnosis and Therapeutic Monitoring of Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia

Published on: August 9, 2024

Area of Science:

Dermatology
Oncology

Background:

Eruptive disseminated Spitz naevi is a rare clinical presentation.
Dermatoscopic features of solitary Spitz naevi are established, but not for the eruptive disseminated variant.

Observation:

This study describes the dermatoscopic features of eruptive disseminated Spitz naevi.
Two distinct dermatoscopic patterns were identified based on lesion color.

Findings:

Pink lesions showed a vascular pattern with dotted, linear, or comma-like vessels within a reticular depigmentation network.
Brown lesions predominantly exhibited a reticular pattern, a rare finding in Spitz naevi, sometimes with a superficial black network.
Dichromatic lesions displayed both vascular and reticular patterns in different body areas.

Implications:

The observed dermatoscopic patterns may be characteristic of the eruptive disseminated Spitz naevi variant.
These findings can aid in the dermatoscopic diagnosis and differentiation of this rare condition.
Further research is warranted to confirm these patterns as specific markers.