Primary myxoid melanoma with dermoscopic findings
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Primary myxoid melanoma with dermoscopic findings
Myxoid melanoma is a rare variant of melanoma, which is characterized by atypical spindle cells and dense mucin deposition in dermis. This tumor is usually seen in elderly people with a similar progress in other variants of melanoma. A 28-year-old male presented to our outpatient clinic with a 6-month history of a slowly growing asymptomatic pink lesion on his arm. Dermoscopic examination revea...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dermatology Practical & Conceptual
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2160-9381
DOI: 10.5826/dpc.0702a13