Nodular melanoma
Dermoscopy shows a pink lesion with atypical vessels and speckles of pigment peripherally - it was an 8.3 mm Breslow thickness malignant melanoma (NM-patient2)
Keywords: 73 years, Amelanotic satellite deposit, Atypical vessels, Blue-grey structures, Breslow depth 8.3mm, Colour variation, Dermoscopy, Dusky-pink, Histopathology-confirmed, Hypomelanotic nodule, Left posterior shoulder, Male, Malignant melanoma, Peripheral pigment blotches, Pink background, Shoulder, Ugly duckling, White lines
What is nodular melanoma?
Nodular melanoma is an invasive form of melanoma. Melanoma is a potentially dangerous skin cancer that arises from pigment cells (melanocytes).
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