MALIGNANT MELANOMA ARISING IN A SPECKLED LENTIGINOUS NEVUS.

We describe the case of a 42 year old woman who presented malignant melanoma on an 8-cm acquired speckled lentiginous nevus on the inferior part of her leg. Although melanoma arising in speckled lentiginous nevus is a rare occurrence, dermatologists and plastic surgeons need to be aware that it may...

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Main Author: Francesco Spagnolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Italiana Giovani Medici 2012-01-01
Series:Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.embj.org//images/ISSUE_2012/spagnolo%2001_07_12.pdf