| Desmoplastic melanoma | |
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| Other names | Neurotropic melanoma, or Spindled melanoma[1] |
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| Desmoplastic melanoma | |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Desmoplastic melanoma, also known asneurotropic melanoma, orspindled melanoma[1] is a rare cutaneous condition characterized by a deeply infiltrating type ofmelanoma[2]: 696 with an abundance of fibrous matrix. It usually occurs in the head and neck region of older people with sun-damaged skin. Diagnosis can be difficult as it has a similar appearance to sclerosingmelanocytic nevi as well as some nonmelanocytic skin lesions such asscars,fibromas, orcysts. Desmoplastic melanomas tend to recur locally, with distantmetastasis being less common.[3]
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