... Superficial spreading melanoma is the most frequent variant observed in the white population Melanomas arising in dysplastic nevi (see below) are usually of this type The back is the most common site for ... melanomas can be amelanotic, in which case the diagnosis is established histologically after biopsy of a new or changing skin nodule or because of a suspicion of a basal cell carcinoma (see below) ... blue-black predominantly a During much of this time, the precursor stage, lentigo maligna, is confined to the epidermis Source: Adapted from AJ Sober, in Pathophysiology of Dermatologic Diseases, NA Soter,...