Superficial spreading melanoma
Superficial spreading malignant melanoma - an ugly duckling with an irregular edge and pigmentation (SSM-patient1)
Keywords: 79 years, Female, Histopathology-confirmed, Irregular border, Maori ethnicity, Melanoma of skin, Pigmented macule, Posterior arm, Skin of colour, Ugly duckling
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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