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Saturday, 11 August 2007

superficial spreading melanoma


A 84-year-old man presenting many seborrheic keratoses, developed a slowly enlarging pigmented lesion of the abbdomen













On dermoscopy (x20): asymetric lesion with atypical globular pattern, irregular dots and globules at 3 o clock (right side) , and blue white veil











The lesion was removed and pathologist concluded to a superficial spreading melanoma Breslow index 0.28mm



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