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Ben Chong

Diagnosis

melanoma

Body Site

nose

Age

78 years

Pigmentation

light

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Comments

The absence of AE1/3 in the tumor is characteristic of a melanoma and excludes a spindle cell tumor.

Description

There is dense epidermal staining with AE1/3 which stains for cytokeratin. This is a normal finding in the epidermis.

Categories

neoplasm, malignant hyperpigmentation

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8/28/2003 23:32:30

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