Non-choroidal yellow melanoma showing positive staining with Sudan Black consistent with the presence of lipofuscin: a case report

• Main Authors: Marie Hélène Jegou Penouil (Author), Jean-Yves Gourhant (Author), Catherine Segretin (Author), David Weedon (Author), Cliff Rosendahl (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mattioli1885, 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A case of a predominantly yellow primary superficial spreading melanoma arising on the back of a 44-year-old woman is presented. Possible causes of the clinical and dermatoscopic yellow color are discussed. Staining with the histochemical stain, Sudan Black, revealed a differential uptake compared t...