The structure of this pigment-cell tumour (symmetry, sharp
demarcation by nests, regular distribution of melanocytes)
argues in favour of a malign neoplasia and allows a diagnosis
of Spitz naevus. |
A melanoma would probably have been diagnosed using a partial
biopsy, in view of the atypical nuclei and numerous melanocytes
in the upper epidermis layers.
back
to the previous page
back
to the Index of contents
|
