Spindle Cell Melanoma
Melanoma is a malignant tumor of the melanocytes.
These are the cells present in the
spindle skin and the eyes.
They are responsible for the skin color of a person.
Melanoma is
considered the most lethal form of skin cancer.
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Spindle Cell Melanoma
Melanoma is a malignant tumor of the melanocytes.
These are the cells present in the
spindle skin and the eyes.
They are responsible for the skin color of a person.
Melanoma is
considered the most lethal form of skin cancer.
An early detection gives the patients a better
chance for survival.
Melanoma is a principal metastasizing tumor and is described as a
primary tumor.
One of the forms of melanoma is neurotropic melanoma.
It is characterized
by spindle shaped cells showing patterns of neuroma.
In neurotropic melanoma, there is an taiwan spindle abrasion that produces a cutaneous
fibrous tumor.
Neurotropic melanoma results in a perineural built-in spindle invasion and
expansion along peripheral nerves.
Its microscopic picture is characterized by patterns of
schwann and spindle cells.
They appear as poorly defined margins.
It is difficult to diagnose
this pattern as it can be confused with the sarcomatous lesions.
Desmoplastic melanomas, spindle cell
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