PMC9904512_01
Nodular melanoma of the upper left back. It was ulcerated, with a diameter of at least 2 mm, Breslow thickness at least 4.9 mm, Clark level at least IV, mitotic rate 7 per mm2, and microstaging pT4b.
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FIG1
He was referred to the dermatology department with a one-month history of a bleeding exophytic lesion on his upper left back (Figure 1).
Lentigo maligna/early invasive melanoma of the right retroauricular region. It had a Breslow thickness of 0.2 mm; the arrow points to the melanoma.
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FIG2
TSE revealed two further highly suspicious pigmented lesions in the right retroauricular region (Figure 2) and on the left arm (Figure 3).
Melanoma of the left arm, in situ
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FIG3
TSE revealed two further highly suspicious pigmented lesions in the right retroauricular region (Figure 2) and on the left arm (Figure 3).