Subcorneal hematoma as an imitator of acral melanoma: Dermoscopic diagnosis
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Intracorneal Hematoma Showing Clinical and Dermoscopic Features of Acral Lentiginous Melanoma
Intra- and subcorneal hematoma, a skin alteration seen palmar and plantar after trauma or physical exercise, can be challenging to distinguish from in situ or invasive acral lentiginous melanoma. Thus, careful examination including dermoscopic and histologic assessment may be necessary to make the correct diagnosis. We here present a case of a 67-year-old healthy female patient who presented wi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Northern Clinics of Istanbul
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2148-4902
DOI: 10.14744/nci.2019.65481