Difference between revisions of "Malignant melanoma"

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SKIN LESION, MID-MIDDLE BACK, PUNCH BIOPSY:
SKIN LESION, MID-MIDDLE BACK, PUNCH BIOPSY:
- MELANOMA IN SITU, NEAREST (LATERAL) MARGIN APPROXIMATELY 1 MM - WIDE RE-EXCISION SHOULD BE DONE.
- MELANOMA IN SITU, NEAREST (LATERAL) MARGIN APPROXIMATELY 1 MM -- WIDE RE-EXCISION SHOULD BE DONE.
 
COMMENT:
The melanoma in situ is characterized by mild nuclear atypia and marked architectural
complexity.  Lamellar fibrosis and and rete ridge bridging is seen at the edge of the
lesion.
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