Comparison of dermatoscopic images of acral lentiginous melanoma and acral melanocytic nevus occurring on body weight-bearing areas

Background: Because body weight-bearing produces a shift in the horny layer, acral melanocytic nevus on the body weight-bearing area of the sole showed a regular fibrillar pattern (FP) due to slanting of the melanin columns in the horny layer. On the other hand, acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) on...

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Main Authors: Soko Watanabe, Mizuki Sawada, Sumiko Ishizaki, Ken Kobayashi, Masaru Tanaka
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Mattioli1885 2014
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/17de55cc9dbb4d1cbe326aec3f834e68
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