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Malignant Melanoma Arising From an Intradermal Nevus

1965; American Medical Association; Volume: 92; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1001/archderm.1965.01600130075014

1538-3652

Milton R. Okun,

Cancer and Skin Lesions

A case of malignant melanoma apparently arising from the lower portion of a preexisting intradermal hairy nevus is presented. This case is an exception to the general rule that if malignant melanomas arise from nevi they originate in nevi with a junctional component.