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Problems in Various Subtypes of Malignant Melanoma

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Malignant melanoma can simulate a benign nevus or other malignant neoplasm due its various histologic variants. These include nevoid, desmoplastic and neurotropic, lentigo maligna, amelanotic, Spitzoid, and acral lentiginous. In addition, there are the rare malignant blue nevus and melanoma arising in association with a neurocristic hamartoma. This chapter will be devoted to reviewing the problematic issues of melanoma histologic presentations and to suggesting resolution to these diagnostic dilemmas.

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  1. Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Mai P. Hoang MD & Martin C. Mihm Jr. MD

  2. Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street Warren 820, Boston, MA, 02114, USA

    Mai P. Hoang MD

  3. Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Martin C. Mihm Jr. MD

  4. Melanoma Program, Dana Farber Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, 41 Louis Pasteur Avenue, Room 317B, Boston, MA, 02115, USA

    Martin C. Mihm Jr. MD

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    Mai P. Hoang

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    Martin C. Mihm Jr.

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Hoang, M.P., Mihm, M.C. (2014). Problems in Various Subtypes of Malignant Melanoma. In: Hoang, M., Mihm Jr., M. (eds) Melanocytic Lesions. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0891-2_8

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