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Melanoma

    (1)    Upward spread of pale cells above the basal layer of the epidermis
    (2)    Asymmetry
    (3)    Nested cells with pale slightly pigmented cytoplasm at the dermoepidermal junction
    (4)    Dermal inflammation
    (5)    Singly dispersed pale cells
        
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