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. 2012 Oct 31;2(4):204a08.
doi: 10.5826/dpc.0204a08. Print 2012 Oct.

Embryology of a melanoma? A case report with speculation based on dermatoscopic and histologic evidence

Cliff Rosendahl  1 , Alan Cameron, Agata Bulinska, David Harding-Smith, David Weedon
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Embryology of a melanoma? A case report with speculation based on dermatoscopic and histologic evidence

Cliff Rosendahl et al. Dermatol Pract Concept. .
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Keywords: dermatoscopy; histologic criteria; melanoma; nevus; small melanoma.

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Clinical and close-up image of a (reportedly new) 2 mm pigmented skin lesion on the face of a 51-year-old man. [Copyright: ©2012 Rosendahl et al.]
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Figure 1
Clinical and close-up image of a (reportedly new) 2 mm pigmented skin lesion on the face of a 51-year-old man. [Copyright: ©2012 Rosendahl et al.]
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Figure 2
A dermatoscopic image reveals the presence of gray circles (three of which are indicated by arrows). [Copyright: ©2012 Rosendahl et al.]
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Figure 3
Low power view of the pigmented skin lesion illustrated above showing a melanocytic proliferation with some lentiginous array of single melanocytes as well as nesting. On the left a lentiginous array of single melanocytes extending down a hair follicle is clearly seen. [Copyright: ©2012 Rosendahl et al.]
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Figure 4
Higher power view showing nesting of (small) melanocytes with pleomorphic hyperchromatic nuclei and apparent partial thickness Pagetoid spread. [Copyright: ©2012 Rosendahl et al.]
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Figure 5
Higher power view of focally confluent lentiginous single melanocytes extending into the superficial part of a follicle. [Copyright: ©2012 Rosendahl et al.]
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