Atypical acral melanocytic hyperplasia vs acral melanoma in situ.

Authors

  • Mariam Rolón

Keywords:

melanoma, pathology, melanocyte

Abstract

A case of 41 years-old woman with a hiperpigmented macule on her third interdigital right foot with progresive growth. A excisional biopsy was reported as acral melanoma in situ.This article identifies the histopathology features to differential diagnosis.

Author Biography

Mariam Rolón

Dermatopatóloga del Instituto Nacional de Cancerología.

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Rolón M. Atypical acral melanocytic hyperplasia vs acral melanoma in situ. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2019 Feb. 5 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];16(1):47-8. Available from: https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/99

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2019-02-05

How to Cite

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Rolón M. Atypical acral melanocytic hyperplasia vs acral melanoma in situ. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2019 Feb. 5 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];16(1):47-8. Available from: https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/99

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