A variation in the appearance of melanoma-in-situ (Clark's level I malignant melanoma).
Recently two cases of atypical melanoma-in-situ have been treated. The role of assessing this lesion, its clinical presentation, and margins of resection is reviewed. Early diagnosis and biopsy are essential.
Evans
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GR
Department of Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston.
Manson
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PN
D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery