Acral Lentiginous Melanoma: A Case Control Study and Guidelines Update

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Acral Lentiginous Melanoma: A Case Control Study and Guidelines Update

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Background. Malignant melanoma incidence is increasing dramatically. We report herein a case of the rarest acral lentiginous type. Case Report. A 58-year-old man presented with a melanoma resembling lesion over the sole of his right foot, measuring 15--20--mm in diameter. An excisional biopsy with a narrow (2--mm) margin of surrounding skin was obtained. Histological findings were consistent with a diagnosis of acral lentiginous melanoma. Sentinel lymph node biopsy was also performed and microme

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