Dermoscopic Features of Amelanotic and Hypomelanotic Melanomas: A Review of 49 Cases

Citation: Dawood S, Altayeb A, Atwan A, Mills C. Dermoscopic features of Amelanotic and Hypomelanotic Melanomas: A review of 49 cases. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2022;12(2):e2022060. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5826/dpc.1202a60

Accepted: October 21, 2021; Published: April 2022

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Authorship: All authors have contributed significantly to this publication

Corresponding author: Dr Sarah Dawood, St Woolos Hospital Dermatology 131 Stow Hill, Newport NP20 4SZ, United Kingdom. Email: sarahamrd@live.co.uk

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Keywords : Hypomelanotic melanoma, amelanotic melanoma , dermatoscopy, dermoscopy, skin cancer

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