Research Article
Histopathological Characteristics of Cutaneous Melanoma in Isfahan, Iran, from 2013 to 2018
Table 1
The frequency distribution of multiple variables based on histopathologic subtypes of cutaneous melanoma.
| Histopathologic types of cutaneous melanoma | | ALM | LMM | NM | SSM | Others |
| Number | 22 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | Percent | 48.89 | 17.78 | 11.11 | 8.89 | 13.33 |
| Gender (%) | Male | 10 (45.5) | 4 (50) | 2 (40) | 2 (50) | 2 (33.3) | Female | 12 (54.5) | 4 (50) | 3 (60) | 2 (50) | 4 (66.7) | Mean age ± SD | 62.00 ± 15.25 | 69.13 ± 15.18 | 70.20 ± 15.02 | 60.25 ± 8.88 | 56.67 ± 19.61 |
| Clark’s invasion level (%) | Level I | 1 (4.5) | 1 (12.5) | — | 1 (25.0) | — | Level II | 4 (18.2) | 2 (25.0) | — | 2 (50.0) | — | Level III | 2 (9.1) | 1 (12.5) | — | 1 (25.0) | 1 (16.7) | Level IV | 12 (54.5) | 3 (37.5) | 3 (60.0) | — | 1 (16.7) | Level V | 3 (13.6) | 1 (12.5) | 2 (40.0) | — | 4 (66.7) |
| Depth of tumor penetration (Breslow thickness) (%) | <1.00 | 5 (22.7) | 3 (37.5) | — | 3 (75.0) | — | 1.00–2.00 | 3 (13.6) | 2 (25.0) | — | 1 (25.0) | 1 (16.7) | 2.01–4.00 | 10 (45.5) | 1 (12.5) | — | — | — | >4.00 | 4 (18.2) | 2 (25.0) | 5 (100) | — | 5 (83.3) | Mean ± SD | 3.11 ± 2.16 | 2.48 ± 2.15 | 7.90 ± 4.56 | 1.10 ± 0.60 | 7.03 ± 3.99 |
| Tumor location (%) | Face | — | 7 (87.5) | 2 (40.0) | — | 2 (33.3) | Scalp | — | 1 (12.5) | — | — | — | Trunk | — | — | 1 (20.0) | 2 (50.0) | 1 (16.7) | Arm | — | — | — | 2 (50.0) | 1 (16.7) | Hand | 7 (31.8) | — | — | — | — | Anus | — | — | 1 (20.0) | — | — | Leg | 1 (4.5) | — | 1 (20.0) | — | 2 (33.3) | Foot | 14 (63.6) | — | — | — | — |
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Moreover, the mean age in men was 65.55 ± 16.29, and in women was 61.52 ± 14.70, which was not statistically significant ( ). |