title: [Acral lentiginous malignant melanoma].
abstract: Whether acral lentiginous malignant melanoma (ALM) has to be regarded as an independent entity of malignant melanoma is still controversial. But sure, there are some clinical and histological characteristics regarding melanoma of acral location which support a separate consideration of this disease. Our paper will discuss the peculiarities of ALM.
authors.affiliation: Hautklinik der Universität Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meschig
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kind
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005121:Extremities; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Akrolentiginöses malignes Melanom.