Volume 11 Issue 1 (January-February, 2025)

Case Reports

ACRAL LENTIGINOUS MELANOMA OF FOOT: A RARE CASE STUDY
Rista V Kanani, Shilpa Amrutha S, Veena Thimmappa, Vijay L Kanani

The term ALM was first described by Reed as a subtype of melanoma. It was so named because of its predilection of acral (distal) areas of the body, particularly the palms, soles and the sub-ungual areas, and its distinct radial or "lentiginous" growth phase. ALM represents the rarest of the four sub-types of cutaneous melanoma yet is the most common variety diagnosed on the foot. Reed described its diagnosis as being based on its histological, intra-dermal features showing a diffuse proliferation of large atypical melanocytes along the epidermal-dermal junction which is dispersed in a lentiginous pattern with marked acanthosis and elongation of the rete ridges. This is the case report of a a patient that reported with acral lentiginous melanoma of foot. Key words: Acral Lentiginous Melanoma

 
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