File:Malignant melanoma on chest.jpg

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English: This image depicts a patient’s chest, which displays numerous darkly-pigmented cutaneous lesions, which had been diagnosed as malignant melanoma (MM).

When diagnosing MM from a gross pathologic perspective, i.e., with the naked eye, a physician must keep in mind the “ABCDE” rule, which represents:

- A = Asymmetry – Is the shape of the lesion(s) symmetrical, evenly distributed/shaped?

- B = Border Irregularity – Is the border of the lesion(s) smooth or rough?

- C = Color Variability – Is the lesion(s) multicolored, or of a single color?

- D = Diameter – Is the lesion(s) greater than 6mm (0.24in.)?

- E = Evolution – How did the lesion(s) evolve over time, i.e., did it appear, or change, quickly, or over a long

period of time?
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Source CDC PHIL, #13444
Author CDC/ Carl Washington, M.D., Emory Univ. School of Medicine; Mona Saraiya, MD, MPH
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This image is a work of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, taken or made as part of an employee's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.

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