Research Article

The Pink Rim Sign: Location of Pink as an Indicator of Melanoma in Dermoscopic Images

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(a) Invasive melanoma, 10 mm wide, chest, 50-year-old male, 0.80 mm thick, peripheral-only pink, with circumferential pink rim sign (most prominent at arrows). (b) Clark compound nevus with moderate atypia, 5.5 mm wide, on shoulder, 25-year-old female. Note architectural disorder, irregularly distributed globules, atypical pigment net, and pink and blue color. Pink is most prominent at center (arrows), negative pink rim sign.
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