title: Cutaneous melanoma: uncommon presentations.
abstract: Melanoma is the most important nonepithelial skin cancer. The diagnosis is usually made by clinical examination including dermatoscopy and histology. There are, however, variants of melanoma that miss the characteristic signs of pigmented lesions which are easily detectable when using the ABCD rule.
authors.affiliation: Dermatologische Klinik, Universitätsspital Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Mirjam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beyeler
authors.forename: Reinhard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dummer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D046169:Dermoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D018329:Nevus, Blue / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D015996:Survival Rate