Melanoma Superficial Spreading and Other Variants

There are morphological clinical variations in melanomas which correspond to some extent with different histological pictures but there is always a degree of overlap histologically.  The Superficial spreading melanoma is often asymmetrical with varying lateral spread but the nodular melanoma can sometimes look very symmetrical and has little lateral spread.

Look at the presentation below and then view these Virtual Slides

Superficial Spreading Melanoma

Melanoma in situ

Acral Lentiginous Melanoma in situ

Desmoplastic Melanoma

Spindled cell Melanoma

Nodular Melanoma

Nevoid Melanoma

Also look at this detailed presentation on Melanoma Histopath from a Dermatopathologist