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Atlas of dermatopathology
Josef Feit, Hana Jedličková, Günter Burg, Luděk Matyska, Spasoje Radovanovic et al.
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+ Introduction
+ Literature
+ Support
+ Skin biopsy
+ Non-tumorous skin diseases
+ Skin tumors
+ Cysts of the skin and subcutis
+ Soft tissue lesions
+ Some lesions of the oral cavity
+ Dermatovenerology
+ Collection of histological slides by prof. Günter Burg
+ Collection of histological slides by prof. Werner Kempf
+ Collection of histological slides of dr. Ram Chandra Adhikari
Acrolentiginous and mucosal melanoma
Clinical signs
  • pigmented macule located at acral areas (palms, soles, subungual)
  • similar lesions occur on mucous membranes
Histology

Intraepidermal part of the tumor consists of large, atypical melanocytes, spread mostly in the basal layers of the epidermis. Focal melanocytic scatter is usually present. Irregular transcutaneous eliminiations of melanin.

The tumor spreads laterally. Gradually dermal nodules consisting of round and spindle shaped melanocytes are formed. Some of melanocytes have dendritic processes.

The melanocytes may spread within the epithelium of eccrine sweat glands. Perineural invasion may be present.

Dermal fibrosis, irregular lymphocytic infiltrate and scattered melanophages complete the picture.

Acrolentiginous melanoma (10902)

Acrolentiginous melanoma (10902)