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. 2009;54(4):387-8.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.57623.

Malignant melanoma with a seborrheic keratosis-like clinical presentation

Kunitaka Haruna, Yasushi Suga, Yuki Mizuno, Shigaku Ikeda

Malignant melanoma with a seborrheic keratosis-like clinical presentation

Kunitaka Haruna et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2009.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
(a) A dark brown nodule with verrucous surface on the back, measuring approximately 1.0 cm; (b) Histopathological examination of the excised specimen revealed a pedunculated tumor with epidermal hyperplasia and irregular hyperkeratotic crusts (H and E, original magnification ×10); (c) Proliferation of highly atypical melanocytes of varying sizes was observed with numerous mitoses (H and E, original magnification ×400); (d) A reticulated structure with extension of epidermal protrusions and pseudo-horn cysts was observed on the pedicle of the tumor (H and E, original magnification ×100)
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