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De novo intraepidermal epithelioid melanocytic dysplasia: an emerging entity
Author(s) -
Magro Cynthia M.,
Crowson A. Neil,
Mihm Martin C.,
Kline Mitchell
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1600-0560
pISSN - 0303-6987
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2009.01441.x
Subject(s) - pathology , dysplasia , medicine , melanoma , epithelioid cell , dermatology , melanocytic nevus , nevus , immunohistochemistry , cancer research
De novo intraepidermal epithelioid melanocytic dysplasia represents a distinctive form of intraepidermal melanocytic dysplasia. Although these lesions are atypical, they are not diagnostic of melanoma. They are considered a part of the atypical mole phenotype and may define a point in the natural course of melanomagenesis. Magro CM, Crowson AN, Mihm MC, Kline M. De novo intraepidermal epithelioid melanocytic dysplasia: an emerging entity of diagnostic and clinical importance.