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Saturday 4 October 2014

An ugly duckling


A 26-year-old woman consulted for many moles. One of them was considered "an ugly duckling".


Dermoscopy revealed:
  • an irregular blotch
  • asymmetry of form
  • chrysalis-like structures
Pathology revealed a superficial spreading melanoma (SSM) with a Breslow index at 0,6mm