Dermoscopic clues in the diagnosis of amelanotic and hypomelanotic malignant melanoma

• Published in: Anais brasileiros de dermatología Vol. 87; no. 6; pp. 920 - 923
• Main Authors: Steglich, Raquel Bissacotti, Meotti, Carolina Degeon, Ferreira, Mariana Silveira, Lovatto, Louise, de Carvalho, André Vicente Esteves, de Castro, Carlos Gustavo Carneiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 01.11.2012
• Subjects: Aged; DERMATOLOGY; Dermoscopy; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Imaging In Dermatology; Male; Melanoma - pathology; Melanoma, Amelanotic - pathology; Middle Aged; Skin Neoplasms - pathology; Diagnóstico; Diagnosis, differential; Dermoscopia; Melanoma; Diagnóstico diferencial; Dermoscopy; Diagnosis; Melanoma, amelanotic; Melanoma amelanótico

The clinical identification of amelanotic malignant melanoma (AMM) and hypomelanotic malignant melanoma (HMM) becomes difficult due to the lack of pigmentation and to the diverse clinical presentations. Dermoscopy is very useful in these cases, increasing the level of suspicion of malignancy. We rep...