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*Melanocytes "bridges" between sides of rete ridges. | *Melanocytes "bridges" between sides of rete ridges. | ||
*Drapping fibrous tissue - "lamellar fibrosis" - collagen deep to epidermis. | *Drapping fibrous tissue - "lamellar fibrosis" - collagen deep to epidermis. | ||
*Usually moderate nuclear atypia (nucleoli present). | *Usually moderate nuclear atypia (small nucleoli present) - see ''grading'' section. | ||
*Junctional component (cells in the epidermis at the DE junction) larger than the intradermal component - ''shoulder phenomenon''. | *Junctional component (cells in the epidermis at the DE junction) larger than the intradermal component - ''shoulder phenomenon''. | ||