An in situ melanoma showing irregular pigmentation and border, and peripheral structureless areas (SSM-patient7)
Keywords: 45 years, Asymmetrical, Atypical structure, Blue-grey areas, Brown dots, Dermoscopy, Eccentric structureless area, Female, Histopathology-confirmed, Irregular grey dots, Left posterior lower leg, Leg, Malignant melanoma, Melanoma insitu, PT1a melanoma, 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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