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Melanoma in situ. Atypical melanocytes are seen predominantly in the basal portion of the epithelium (arrow) and will stain for melanocytic markers, which helps distinguish this lesion from Paget’s disease, which can be architecturally similar. This lesion did show pigmentation (hematoxylin and eosin, x 40 magnification)
