Melanoma, Superficial Spreading, Melanoma - DermAtlas

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Eric Ehrsam, MD

Diagnosis

melanoma, superficial spreading melanoma

Body Site

arm

Age

65 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

brown black

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

A 65 year old man developed a 2 cm black plaque on his arm. Biopsy showed a superficial spreading melanoma with a Breslow index of 1.47 mm.. No metastasis were detected. The brown papule beneath the tumor was clinically believed to be a metastasis but histology revealed a blue nevus.

Description

2 cm irregularly shaped black plaque with a brown halo and a 4 mm brown slightly elevated papule inferior to the plaque; multiple 2-3 mm tan macules in background

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7/16/2002 14:49:08

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