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© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	superficial_spreading_melanoma_1_061030	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	MELANOMA, SUPERFICIAL SPREADING / MELANOMA, REGRESSING	*Category:*	neoplasm, malignant
	*Body Site:*	arm	*Age:*	65 years
	*Contributor:*	Eric Ehrsam, MD
	*Description:*	0.4-0.6 cm smooth topped discrete and confluent pink to pale yellow papules and nodules surrounding a black nodule
	*Comments:*	A 65-year-old man developed an enlarging tumor on his right arm. Excision revealed a superficial spreading malignant melanoma with signs of regression. The Breslow index was 1.42 mm.

© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	malignant_melanoma_1_061030	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	MELANOMA, SUPERFICIAL SPREADING	*Category:*	neoplasm, malignant
	*Body Site:*	shoulder	*Age:*	65 years
	*Contributor:*	Eric Ehrsam, MD
	*Description:*	1.0 cm ulcerated bleeding purple brown nodule
	*Comments:*	This 65-year-old man developed a rapidly growing bleeding nodule with slight pigmentation on his left shoulder. Biopsy revealed an ulcerated superficial spreading melanoma with a Breslow index of 2.4 mm.

© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	melanoma_1_060915	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	MELANOMA, SUPERFICIAL SPREADING	*Category:*	neoplasm, malignant
	*Body Site:*	abdomen	*Age:*	84 years
	*Contributor:*	Eric Ehrsam, MD
	*Description:*	1.2 cm dark brown asymmetric plaque with dark brown center and light brown irregular border
	*Comments:*	An 84-year-old man was evaluated for an asymmetric brown papule on the abdomen. The lesion was excised, and pathology revealed a superficial spreading melanoma. The Breslow index was 0.28 mm. No metastases were detected.

© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	superficial_spreading_melanoma_1_060619	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	MELANOMA, SUPERFICIAL SPREADING / MELANOMA	*Category:*	neoplasm, malignant / hyperpigmentation
	*Body Site:*	leg	*Age:*	63 years
	*Contributor:*	Eric Ehrsam, MD
	*Description:*	asymmetric black and violaceous 2 cm nodule with variable color, texture and well demarcated border
	*Comments:*	A 63-year-old man was evaluated for a thick pigmented tumor on the upper aspect of the right leg . The lesion was removed, and pathology revealed a superficial spreading melanoma with deep invasion. The Breslow index was 5.1 mm. Metastatic inguinal lymp nodes were discovered and a lymphadenectomy was performed.

© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	superficial_spreading_melanoma_1_060601	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	MELANOMA, SUPERFICIAL SPREADING	*Category:*	neoplasm, malignant / hyperpigmentation
	*Body Site:*	back	*Age:*	49 years
	*Contributor:*	Eric Ehrsam, MD
	*Description:*	heart shaped 2 cm multicolored plaque
	*Comments:*	A 49-year-old woman developed an asymettric multicolored plaque on her back. The lesion was excised, and pathology revealed a superficial spreading melanoma with Breslow index at 1.09 mmm. No metastases were detected.

© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	malignant_melanoma_1_051228	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	MELANOMA, SUPERFICIAL SPREADING / MELANOMA	*Category:*	neoplasm, malignant / lumps & bumps (plaques, nodules, tumors) / hyperpigmentation
	*Body Site:*	back	*Age:*	55 years
	*Contributor:*	Eric Ehrsam, MD
	*Description:*	1.5 cm light brown slightly elevated plaque with a dark brown nodule at the inferior border
	*Comments:*	A 55-year-old man developed an brown plaque of the back. The lesion was excised, and histology revealed a superficial spreading melanoma with a Breslow index of 0.56 mm. The scar was reexcised with a 1 cm margin. No metastases were detected

© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	malignant_melanoma_1_051003	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	MELANOMA, SUPERFICIAL SPREADING / MELANOMA	*Category:*	neoplasm, malignant
	*Body Site:*	chest	*Age:*	60 years
	*Contributor:*	Eric Ehrsam, MD
	*Description:*	1.5 cm black plaque with 5 mm nodule at the superior border
	*Comments:*	A 60-year-old man developed an enlarging black lesion of the chest a year ago. The lesion was excised, and, histology revealed a superficial spreading melanoma with a Breslow index of 1.55mm. The scar was reexcised with a 2 cm margin.

© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	malignant_melanoma_1_050103	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	MELANOMA, SUPERFICIAL SPREADING / MELANOMA	*Category:*	neoplasm, malignant / photosensitivity, photoexacerbated / lumps & bumps (plaques, nodules, tumors) / hyperpigmentation
	*Body Site:*	shoulder	*Age:*	28 years
	*Contributor:*	Eric Ehrsam, MD
	*Description:*	3 cm brown plaque with variable pigmentation and a 1.5 cm dark brown nodule arising from the inferior half of the lesion
	*Comments:*	This 28-year-old woman complained of an enlarging mole of the left scapular area for a year. The lesion was excised, and histology revealed a superficial spreading melanoma with a Breslow index of 1.80mm. The scar was reexcised with a 2 cm margin. No metastases were detected.

© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	malignant_melanoma_1_041206	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	MELANOMA, SUPERFICIAL SPREADING / MELANOMA	*Category:*	neoplasm, malignant / hyperpigmentation / lumps & bumps (plaques, nodules, tumors)
	*Body Site:*	leg / calf	*Age:*	65 years
	*Contributor:*	Eric Ehrsam, MD
	*Description:*	1 X 2.5 cm brown leathery plaque with a black central papule
	*Comments:*	A 65 year-old-woman developed a pigmented plaque on the left leg. Histology revealed a superficial spreading melanoma with a Breslow index of 0.35mm. The scar was reexcised with a 1 cm margin.

© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	melanoma_1_040912	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	MELANOMA, SUPERFICIAL SPREADING / MELANOMA	*Category:*	neoplasm, malignant / hyperpigmentation
	*Body Site:*	leg	*Age:*	45 years
	*Contributor:*	Eric Ehrsam, MD
	*Description:*	1 cm irregular round brown papule with a light brown to pink medial border
	*Comments:*	A 45 year-old-woman noted darkening of a pigmented lesion on the left leg. Histology revealed a superficial spreading melanoma with a Breslow index of 0.28mm. The scar was reexcised with a 1 cm margin.