Table 2.
Characteristics of melanomas according to the diameter, invasiveness and histological subtypes
| Characteristics of melanomas according to the diameter, invasiveness and histological subtypes | Small-diameter melanomas (< 6 mm) | Non-small diameter melanomas (< 6 mm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |
| In situ | 8 | 27.6 | 5 | 11.9 |
| Invasive melanomas: | 21 | 72.4 | 37 | 88.1 |
| = 1 mm | 19 | 65.5 | 26 | 61.9 |
| > 1 mm | 2 | 6.9 | 11 | 26.2 |
| Histological subtype: | ||||
| LMM | 2 | 6.9 | 3 | 7.1 |
| SSM | 24 | 82.8 | 34 | 81.0 |
| NM | 2 | 6.9 | 4 | 9.5 |
| DM | 1 | 3.4 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Total | 29 | 42 | ||
LMM – lentigo malignant melanoma, NM – nodular melanoma, SSM – superficial spreading melanoma, DM – desmoplastic melanoma