Pigmented Spindle Cell Nevus of Reed. Visit: Dermatopathology site Visit: Pigmented Spindle Cell Nevus (Reed Nevus) Abstract Hypopigmented Reed nevus.J Cutan Pathol. 2008 Oct;35 Suppl 1:87-9. Epub 2008 Jun 28. Reed nevus, also named pigmented spindle cell nevus, is a peculiar melanocytic nevus, now regarded as a variant of Spitz nevus by the majority of authors. It is characterized by spindle-shaped melanocytes disposed in nests located in epidermis and papillary dermis. It is usually heavily pigmented, and many melanophages may also be present. Hypopigmented Reed nevus shows all the typical features of conventional pigmented spindle cell nevus, but it does not contain abundant melanin. This variant of Reed nevus is poorly described in literature, so we report five cases of hypopigmented Reed nevus and discuss its clinical and histopathological features. Epithelioid and hyperpigmented melanocytic tumors. An overview. Pathologe. 2007 Nov;28(6):411-21. Spindle cell and epithelioid cell d