[Histopathological interpretation of biopsies for melanocytic tumours in unusual locations].

Authors :: Socorro Castro C
Hernández Delgado S
García Palacios R
Source :: Revista espanola de patologia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Anatomia Patologica y de la Sociedad Espanola de Citologia [Rev Esp Patol] 2024 Jan-Mar; Vol. 57 (1), pp. 48-52. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 29.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: Introduction and Objective: Melanoma is the leading cause of death from skin cancer in the world. Despite the advances in molecular diagnosis, the differential diagnosis between melanoma and benign melanocytic tumors relies on histopathology. However, not all of the criteria for the microscopy of a biopsy of a melanocytic tumor are applicable to all locations.<br />Patients: We highlight these difficulties in the presentation of 2cases of melanocytic tumors in unusual locations which were diagnostically challenging.<br />Results: After analyzing the relevant literature, the atypical histopathological characteristics of melanocytic tumors could be specified for unusual anatomical sites.<br /> (Copyright © 2023 Sociedad Española de Anatomía Patológica. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Humans
Biopsy
Diagnosis, Differential
Microscopy
Melanoma
Skin Neoplasms

Language :: Spanish; Castilian
ISSN :: 1988-561X
Volume :: 57
Issue :: 1
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Revista espanola de patologia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Anatomia Patologica y de la Sociedad Espanola de Citologia
Publication Type :: Report
Accession number :: 38246710
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patol.2023.02.006

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