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This chapter is devoted to the various histologic appearances of metastatic melanoma. The presence of an in situ component or an associated nevus is supportive of a primary tumor. In some instances, the distinction requires clinicopathological correlation. Special emphasis will be placed on sarcomatoid metastases, the presence of host response, and the evaluation of satellite nodules that can be distinguished from in-transit metastases. Likewise the distribution and nature of host response will be analyzed to help clarifying the differences between the host responses to the primary tumor in contrast to a metastasis.
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Hoang, M.P., Mihm, M.C. (2014). Primary Versus Metastatic 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_9
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