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*Pigmented lesion - usually small. | *Pigmented lesion - usually small. | ||
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*Should be bisected perpendicular to the dermatoglyphs (ridges).<ref name=pmid22703907/> | *Should be bisected perpendicular to the dermatoglyphs (ridges).<ref name=pmid22703907/> | ||
**Lesions sectioned parallel to the ridges (on microscopy) may appear to have confluent junctional nests (leading to the diagnosis of melanoma). | **Lesions sectioned parallel to the ridges (on microscopy) may appear to have confluent junctional nests (leading to the diagnosis of melanoma). | ||