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Review
. 2014 May;83(2):103-10.

Malignant melanoma: a pictorial review

Collette McCourt  1 , Olivia Dolan  1 , Gerry Gormley  2
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Review

Malignant melanoma: a pictorial review

Collette McCourt et al. Ulster Med J. 2014 May.
No abstract available

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Figures

Image 1(a)
Image 1(a)
Malignant melanoma —asymmetrical lesion with irregular borders and variegated pigment
Image 1(b)
Image 1(b)
Dermoscopy image —irregular broad pigment network with radiating streaks at periphery of lesion
Image 2
Image 2
Lentigo maligna — irregularly pigmented patch with irregular borders
Image 3
Image 3
Non-pigmented erythematous telangiectatic nodule at site of previous lentigo maligna melanoma
Fig 1
Fig 1
Image 4
Image 4
(a) Clinical appearance of seborrhoeic keratosis — stuck on appearance (b) Dermoscopy image — cerebriform appearance and lack of pigment network
Image 5
Image 5
a) Friable vascular nodule on the base of the thumb b) close up
Image 6
Image 6
Benign melanocytic naevus. Regular, symmetrical and uniformly pigmented lesion.
Image 7
Image 7
Dysplastic naevus — irregularly shaped darkly pigmented naevus. ‘Ugly duckling.’
Figure 8
Figure 8
(a)-clinical image of cherry angioma with vascular appearance (b) Dermoscopic image — vascular lagunes visable.
Image 9
Image 9
(a) + (b) — Pigmented basal cell carcinoma. Pearly telangietatic nodules. Note peripheral pigmentation at bottom left in (a) and along right lateral edge in (b).
Fig 2
Fig 2
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