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Dermoscopy of a hypomelanotic superficial spreading melanoma - irregular edge, atypical vessels and irregular grey dots (SSM-patient6)
Keywords: 76 years, Asymmetrical structure, Atypical vessels, Back, Breslow depth 0.6mm, Dermoscopy, Histopathology-confirmed, Irregular grey dots, Male, Malignant melanoma, Mid upper back, PT1a melanoma, Pink-white background, Varying colours
Superficial spreading melanoma is the most common type of melanoma, a potentially serious skin cancer that arises from melanocytes (pigment cells) along the basal layer of the epidermis.
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