Superficial spreading melanoma
Multiple areas of notching of the border of this ugly duckling lesion - a malignant melanoma (SSM-patient2)
Keywords: 72 years, Asymmetric shape, Asymmetric structure, Atypical pigmentation, Breslow depth 0.3mm, Dark brown pigmentation, Dermoscopy, Eccentric structureless areas, Histopathology-confirmed, Male, Melanoma of skin, Scapula, Thick reticular lines, Trunk
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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