Intracorneal Hematoma Showing Clinical and Dermoscopic Features of Acral Lentiginous Melanoma

Figure 2

Histopathology (a) and immunohistochemistry (b) of the surgically removed skin alteration (original magnification ×40). Hematoxylin and eosin stain shows thickened orthokeratosis typical for acral skin, sampled stratum corneum with parakeratosis, serosanguinous fluid, and degenerated erythrocytes (a). Immunohistochemical stain for Melan-A revealed regular distribution of basal melanocytes without evidence of malignancy (b).

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