Friday, December 4, 2009

3. Pigmented Tumours Malignant

Pigmented Lesions
Solar lentigo V Lentigo maligna V flat dark Seb K
Clinical V dermatoscopic V histology V Confocal microscopy
Different types of melanoma
Dysplastic nevus V Melanoma
Important clinical features- Age, other dysplastic nevi, dermatoscopic view
When to ask for further cuts
Importance of the type of biopsy used to sample the pigmented lesion.
Why partial punch biopsies are a potential death trap.
What cytological features make a melanocyte histologically atypical?