Superficial spreading melanoma
Dermoscopy of a superficial spreading malignant melanoma - irregular edge and pigmentation and a blue-grey veil (SSM-patient1)
Keywords: 79 years, Arm, Asymmetric structure, Cut-off pigment, Dermoscopy, Eccentric structureless blue area, Female, Grey dots, Histopathology-confirmed, Maori ethnicity, Melanoma of skin, Multiple asymmetric colours, Skin of colour, Thick branched lines, White lines
What is superficial spreading melanoma?
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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