Ann Dermatol.  2014 Jun;26(3):419-421.

Small Cell Melanoma

• Song HS
• Kim YC

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Melanoma*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 A solitary black patch on sutured skin and irregular brownish to bluish small patches beside the excised area were observed on the patient's right sole.

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  Fig. 2 The excised nodular lesion was composed of small cells. The round small cells were immunoreactive to Melan-A (A~D). Beside the nodular lesion, a black patch with lentiginous proliferation of melanocytes and showing reactivity to Melan-A was observed (E, F). (A) H&E, ×4; (B) H&E, ×200; (C) immunohistochemical stain, ×4; (D) immunohistochemical stain, ×200; (E) H&E, ×100; (F) immunohistochemical stain, ×100.

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