Amelanotic melanoma in situ
โ Scribed by J. J. Vandeput; S. Kerre
- Book ID
- 104652825
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 216 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1435-0130
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โฆ Synopsis
Amelanotic lentigo malignant melanoma is a very rare skin tumor, and no similar case of the ,,in situ" stage has been found in the literature. Clinically, the lesion presents itself as a localized ill defined macular erythema, but the diagnosis can only be made histologically. The treatment consists of surgical excision and years of careful follow-up.
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