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Eric Ehrsam, MD

Diagnosis

melanoma, superficial spreading melanoma

Body Site

leg

Age

45 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

Color

brown pink

Morphology

papule

Pattern

solitary

Comments

A 45 year-old-woman noted darkening of a pigmented lesion on the left leg. Histology revealed a superficial spreading melanoma with a Breslow index of 0.28mm. The scar was reexcised with a 1 cm margin.

Description

1 cm irregular round brown papule with a light brown to pink medial border

Categories

neoplasm, malignant hyperpigmentation

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9/20/2004 8:28:26

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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