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Melanoma in Situ

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Histological Diagnosis of Nevi and Melanoma

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Abstract

Melanoma in situ is a form of melanoma entirely restricted to the epidermis and the dermoepidermal junction. A peculiar pattern of melanoma in situ called lentigo maligna is illustrated in the next chapter. For practical purposes, melanoma in situ is curable if completely excised, and cannot metastasize.

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  1. Department of Pathology, Catholic University Medical School, Largo F. Vito, 1, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Prof. Guido Massi M.D. (Professor of Pathology and Dermatopathology)

  2. University of California, 1701 Divisadero St, Room 350, CA, 94115, San Francisco, USA

    Philip E. Leboit M.D. (Professor of Dermatopathology)

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Massi, G., Leboit, P.E. (2004). Melanoma in Situ. In: Histological Diagnosis of Nevi and Melanoma. Steinkopff, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7985-1943-5_26

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7985-1943-5_26

  • Publisher Name: Steinkopff, Heidelberg

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