Abnormal Characteristics of Pigmented Lesions

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Cards In This Set

Front Back
A ABCDE
Asymmetry
B ABCDE
Border irregularity
C ABCDE
Color variation
D ABCDE
Diameter
E ABCDE
Elevation or enlargement
Asymmetry
NOT regularly round or ovaltwo halves of lesion do not look the same
Border irregularity
Irregularitynotching, scalloping, ragged edges, poorly defined margins
Color variation
Areas of brown, tan, black, blue, red, white or combo
Diameter
>6mm (size of pencil eraser)early melanomas may be diagnosed at a smaller size