More than just acral melanoma: the controversies of defining the disease

• Main Authors: Sara S Bernardes (Author), Ingrid Ferreira (Author), David E Elder (Author), Aretha B Nobre (Author), Héctor Martínez‐Said (Author), David J Adams (Author), Carla Daniela Robles‐Espinoza (Author), Patricia A Possik (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Acral melanoma (AM) is a malignant cutaneous melanocytic tumour specifically located on the palms, soles, and nail apparatus, which are areas of glabrous (hairless) skin. Acral lentiginous melanoma, a subtype of AM, represents a histopathological subtype diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma with...