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A pigmented lesion on the trunk with irregularity of colours; histology showed an in situ melanoma (MIS-patient3)
Keywords: 69 years, Asymmetric colours, Female, Histopathology-confirmed, Melanoma of skin, Mid back, Multi-pigmented macule, Trunk
Melanoma in situ is an early form of primary melanoma in which the malignant cells are confined to the tissue of origin, the epidermis. It is also known as in-situ melanoma and level 1 melanoma.
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