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Concerning melanocytic lesion in patient with personal history of melanoma A 49-year-old male was seen by a dermatologist for a concerning nevus on the right superior lateral neck. The patient’s age, extensive solar damage, and history of metastatic melanoma was a cause […]

Abnormally Pigmented Lesion with Uncertain Malignant Potential A woman in her 30’s presents to her dermatologist for evaluation of a pigmented lesion on her inner thigh. CLINICAL FINDINGS Isolated lesion with irregular pigmentation. When evaluated by dermoscopy the lesion showed a global […]

Atypical Melanocytic Proliferation on Sensitive Preauricular Cheek A 65-year-old male presents with an atypical melanocytic proliferation near the left ear. Four sites of basal cell carcinoma and seborrheic keratosis were taken at the same visit. CLINICAL FINDINGS A 65-year-old male patient was […]

Irregular Papule with Atypical Histopathological Findings and Borderline/ Unknown Diagnosis A 43-year-old female patient presents to a dermatologist with a suspicious irregular multi-colored papule on the right dorsal foot. CLINICAL FINDINGS The patient presented with a 7 mm in diameter, irregular, multi-colored […]

CASE STUDY Multi-Colored Lesion with Uncertain Malignant Potential A 80-year-old male presents with a multi-colored lesion on his back. He has a previous history of extensive sun damage and non-melanoma skin cancers. Clinical Findings Dermoscopy showed atypical network with grey dots and […]

Asymmetrical Pigmented Lesion​ with High Clinical Suspicion for Melanoma​ A 27-year-old female patient was seen by a primary care physician who recommended follow-up with a dermatologist for assessment of a concerning melanocytic lesion. CLINICAL FINDINGS The patient presented with a 6 mm […]