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Acral Lentiginous Melanoma: A Rare Variant With Unique Diagnostic Challenges, Taylor Gray, Brett Brazen, Maheera Farsi, Richard Miller
Acral Lentiginous Melanoma: A Rare Variant With Unique Diagnostic Challenges, Taylor Gray, Brett Brazen, Maheera Farsi, Richard Miller
West Florida Division Virtual Research Day 2020
Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM), named for its location and histological growth pattern, is a rare variant of melanoma. ALM presents on palms, soles, or in association with the nail unit.1 While ALM accounts for approximately 5% of melanomas diagnosed each year, it is the most commonly diagnosed subtype of melanoma in non-Caucasian patients.