Pathology of Melanoma.
Surg Clin North Am
; 100(1): 43-59, 2020 Feb.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31753115
ABSTRACT
Melanoma is an aggressive malignancy arising from melanocytes in the skin and rarely in extracutaneous sites. The understanding of pathology of melanoma has evolved over the years, with the initial classifications based on the clinical and microscopic features to the current use of immunohistochemistry and genetic sequencing. The depth of invasion and lymph node metastasis are still the most important prognostic features of melanoma. Other important prognostic features include ulceration, lymphovascular invasion, mitosis, and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. This article reviews the pathology of melanoma and its precursor lesions, along with the recent advances in pathologic diagnosis of melanoma.
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Neoplasias Cutâneas
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Carcinoma in Situ
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Melanoma
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Nevo
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Humans
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Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article