Ann Dermatol.  2014 Dec;26(6):779-781. 10.5021/ad.2014.26.6.779.

Recurrent Acral Lentiginous Melanoma In Situ Suggesting the Field Cell Theory

• Kim JY
• Hwang EJ
• Choi M
• Jo SJ
• Cho KH

• KMID: 2264886
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2014.26.6.779

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Melanoma*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Acral lentiginous melanoma in situ. Clinical and histopathological feature. (A) Initial presentation 8 years ago. (B) Second presentation 6 years ago. (C) Third presentation 4 years ago. (D) Last presentation. Left, gross picture of the lesion; center, close-up picture of the lesion showing multiple dark brown to black pigmented enlarged patches with irregular border and variegated color on the left heel; right, histopathologic feature demonstrating bland proliferation of scattered melanocytes without marked atypia or dermal invasion (A~D: H&E, ×200). (E) Lentiginous hyperplasia of melanocytes was prominent only in the epidermis (H&E, ×200). (F) Melan-A staining showed atypical melanocytes confined to the epidermis (immunoperoxidase, ×200).

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