Acral subungual lentiginous melanoma: The importance of early diagnosis and treatment

• Váldodahkkit: Rodrigo César Davanço (Dahkki), Rafael Amaro (Dahkki), Domingos Jordão Neto (Dahkki), Carolina Brandão Milanez (Dahkki), Aline Sperandio Porto Rezende (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fáttát: article
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Acral lentiginous melanoma is uncommon, representing about 4-6% of all melanomas that affect the Caucasian population, but it is the most frequent form of melanoma in Asian and African descendants, with a prevalence above 50%. Peak of incidence is around the sixth decade of life and affects both sex...