Claw nails and nail beds show longitudinal pigmented bands

Malignant melanoma of the skin (MM) is a malignant tumor derived from normal epidermal melanocytes or original nevus cells. Although it is rarer than skin cancer, it has a high degree of malignancy, rapid progress, a dangerous condition, and a poor prognosis.

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