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Atlas of Dermatology
Common Skin Diseases and Lesions
Cutaneous Neoplasms
Pigmented Lesions-Benign and Malignant
Infectious Disease and the Skin
Immunologically Mediated Skin Disease
Skin Manifestations of Internal Disease


Pigmented Lesions-Benign and Malignant

Nevus   Dysplastic nevi 

 

 Benign. Characterized by regularly shaped macules or  papules of uniform color.  

 

 Irregularly pigmented and shaped nevomelanocytic lesions, may be associated with familial melanoma. 
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Superficial spreading melanoma   Lentigo maligna melanoma

 

 Most common type of malignant melanoma and demonstrates color variegation and irregular borders.  

 

 Occurs on sun exposed skin as a large hyperpigmented macule or plaque with irregular borders.
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Nodular melanoma   Acral lentiginous melanoma 

 

 Most commonly manifests itself as a rapidly growing, often ulcerated or crusted black nodule.  

 

 Occurs as macule or hyperpigmented  plaque on the palms and soles. Lateral pigment diffusion is present.
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Sources of Photographs : Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine


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