Acral melanoma with hyperkeratosis mimicking a pigmented wart
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Acral melanoma with hyperkeratosis mimicking a pigmented wart
Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) of the sole sometimes has a hyperkeratotic appearance and mimics a pigmented wart. We report a case of an 81-year-old woman with an ALM on the left sole with hyperkeratosis. Due to its presentation it was difficult to make a correct diagnosis at the beginning. Finally we noticed several small, pigmented macules around the wart-like lesion with the parallel ridge...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dermatology Practical & Conceptual
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2160-9381
DOI: 10.5826/dpc.0301a10