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Superficial spreading melanoma
A thin superficial spreading malignant melanoma - there is irregular variability of the pigmentation

Superficial spreading melanoma

A thin superficial spreading malignant melanoma - there is irregular variability of the pigmentation  


Keywords: 53 years, Black pigmented macule, Breslow depth 0.8mm, Clinical image, Female, Histopathology-confirmed, Immunosuppression, Leg, Melanoma of skin, Thigh



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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