Table 2

 Prevalence of 13 histological parameters in 9 malignant melanomas in situ

FeaturePrevalence%
NA, not applicable.
Cytological atypia9100
Dermal lymphocytic infiltrate9100
Irregular and confluent nests9100
Single melanocytes predominating888.9
Suprabasal melanocytes777.8
Asymmetry777.8
Poor circumscription666.7
Dimension >6 mm444.5
Asymmetrical melanin333.4
Melanin in deep cellsNA
Absence of maturationNA
MitosesNA
NecrosisNA