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SURGICAL ONCOLOGY  Case #1 - A 32 year old with a lesion on her lower...
Image #8 (#8of 14 found) Acral lentiginous melanoma Roll-over to view feature: Acral lentiginous melanoma (clinical)   Acral lentiginous melanoma (histology)   Melanoma cells   Epidermis   Stratum corneum   100X magnification area   100X magnification view   Melanoma cells   Epidermis   Stratum corneum   Detail: Clinical: Acral lentiginous melanoma occurs on the palms, soles, ungual and periungual areas. Most common presentation of melanoma in African Americans. Histology: Melanoma cells appear identical to tumor cells seen in the other 3 clincopatholgic presentations. The most significant difference is the thick stratum corneum commonly seen in the skin of the distal extremities.	S Taylor © UT Southwestern
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