Atypical acral melanocytic hyperplasia vs acral melanoma in situ.
Keywords:
melanoma, pathology, melanocyteAbstract
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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