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Mole Versus Atypical Mole

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Mole Versus Atypical Mole

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  • A typical yellow-brown mole having a dome shape and smooth surface is seen on the chin. On the right, an atypical large mole having an irregular border and a round black growth of malignant melanoma is seen on the cheek.

    (From TB Fitzpatrick, Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, 3 ed, 1997, McGraw-Hill, Fig. 8-3, 9-9; with permission.)

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