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{{ Infobox diagnosis
| Name      = {{PAGENAME}}
| Image      = Melanoma40x.JPG
| Width      =
| Caption    = Malignant melanoma. [[H&E stain]].
| Micro      = melanocytic differentiation (e.g. pigment), abnormal architecture, lack of maturation, +/-nuclear atypia - esp. nucleoli, +/-upward scatter of melanocytes, +/-asymmetry of pigmentation
| Subtypes  =
| LMDDx      = [[dysplastic nevus]], [[Spitz nevus]], [[common nevus]] (nevoid melanoma), [[atypical fibroxanthoma]], (spindle cell) [[squamous cell carcinoma]], [[leiomyosarcoma]], poorly differentiated carcinoma
| Stains    = melanin
| IHC        = S-100, Melan A, HMB-45, mitf, tyrosinase
| EM        = melanosomes
| Molecular  =
| IF        =
| Gross      =
| Grossing  =
| Site      = [[skin]], others
| Assdx      =
| Syndromes  = familial melanoma
| Signs      = ABCDE = asymmetrical, border irregular, colour (black), diameter large, evolving (growing)
| Symptoms  =
| Prevalence = common
| Bloodwork  =
| Rads      =
| Endoscopy  =
| Prognosis  =
| Other      =
| ClinDDx    =
}}
'''Malignant melanoma''', also '''melanoma''', is an aggressive type of skin cancer that can be diagnostically challenging for pathologists.   
'''Malignant melanoma''', also '''melanoma''', is an aggressive type of skin cancer that can be diagnostically challenging for pathologists.   


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