Archive for January 31st, 2011

31 Jan

A Case of Melanoacanthoma: DISCUSSION continue

Melanoacanthoma’s histopathologic appearance is very helpful in diagnosis, and is characterized by a hyperplastic epidermis, large dendritic melanocytes and nonpigmented keratinocytes. Numerous large dendritic melanin-laden melanocytes were spread throughout the tumor at all levels of spinous layer. This case also showed these histopathologic features, and positive staining with S-100 protein, HMB-45 and Fontana-Masson. Differential diagnoses [...]

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