A farmer presented with a black mole on the check. It increased in size, more than 6mm with sharply defined borders with central black lesion, what could be the diagnosis?: (A) Acral lentigo melanoma, (B) Superficial spreading melanoma, (C) Lentigo maligna melanoma, (D) Nodular melanoma
Answer is B. Superficial spreading melanoma It is the M/C type of melanoma It is the M/C type which occurs in a patient with pre existing mole. R/F for superficial spreading melanoma- Increasing age Melanoma in situ Many melanocytic nevi Multiple >5 atypical nevi Strong family H/O melanoma