Common types of melanoma

Malignant melanoma can take on various forms; in particular we identify the most common types of melanoma in the following:

• Superficial spreading malignant melanoma
• Nodular malignant melanoma
• Lentigo maligna melanoma
• Acrolentiginous melanoma
• Nail melanoma
• Amelanotic melanoma
• Desmoplastic melanoma
• Metastatic melanoma

Each of these common types of melanoma has peculiar aspects that characterize it and clearly identify it with respect to the others.