| MELANOMA | MELANOTIC MACULE |
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aggregation, the nest of melanoma cells, in continuity |
melanocytes, equidistant from each other. multicentricity. |
| dermal inflammatory infiltrate | |
| elongation of rete ridges with an increase in the number of cells and their atypicality. | |
| irregular distribution of melanin | |
| significant presence of melanocytes in the upper-most epidermal layers. | |
| variable dimensions (thick, thin, long & short) of melanocytic dendrites. | |
| uneven cellularity (mitosis and polymorphism) |
Summarizer: SEOK WOO YANG, MD & Ph.D.