title: The histology of malignant melanoma.
abstract: A brief review of the histology of malignant melanoma is presented, including various prognostic indicators of the biologic behavior of this neoplasm. Reproducible criteria are outlined in an attempt to provide for a more accurate diagnosis and subsequent treatment of this life-threatening disease.
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007911:Lentigo / Q000473:pathology; D008545:Melanoma / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*