TABLE 2.
CLINICAL PRESENTATION BY HISTOPATHOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION AS SPITZOID VS NON SPITZOID MELANOMA
| CLINICAL ASPECT╲HISTOPATH. SUBTYPE | Total (n=52) | Spitzoid melanoma (n=15) | non-Spitzoid melanoma (n=37) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diameter, millimeters, mean (SD) | 8 (3.6) Range 4–18 | 7.5 (2.7) | 8.2 (4) | NS |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Overall clinical presentation | ||||
| Melanoma-like (Classic ABCD criteria) | 27 (51.9) | 5 (33.3) | 22 (59.5) | 0.08 |
| Benign-appearing | 15 (28.2) | 3 (20) | 12(32.4) | 0.5 |
| Nodular / polypoid tumor | 10 (19.2) | 7(46.7) | 3 (8.1) | 0.003 |
| Amelanotic | 5 (9.6) | 4 (26.7) | 1 (2.7) | 0.02 |
| Modified ABCD criteria | 11 (21.2) | 6 (40) | 5 (13.5) | 0.05 |
| Colors: | ||||
| Mean number of colors (SD) | 2.3 (1.1) | 2.7 (1.2) | 2.1 (1.0) | 0.1 |
| ∎Light Brown n(%) | 24 (46.2) | 5 (33.3) | 19 (51.4) | 0.24 |
| ∎Dark brown n(%) | 39 (75) | 8 (53.3) | 31 (83.8) | 0.03 |
| ∎Black n(%) | 15 (28.8) | 4 (26.7) | 11 (29.7) | 1 |
| ∎Blue n(%) | 5 (9.6) | 3 (20) | 2 (5.4) | 0.14 |
| ∎Grey n(%) | 9 (17.3) | 5 (35.7) | 4 (10.8) | 0.09 |
| ∎Red/Pink n(%) | 20 (38.5) | 12 (80) | 8 (21.6) | P<0.001 |