A 48 -year-old woman presents with new onset of seizures and behavioral changes that started approximately 6 months ago. Advanced imaging reveals multiple round metastatic lesions in her brain. Her past medical history is remarkable for a black lesion on her toe she had excised 20 years prior. A thorough workup and multiple additional imaging studies reveal no primary malignancy. A lesion on the arm is noted and shown. Which of the most likely characterizes this type of malignancy?
A 48 -year-old woman presents with new onset of seizures and behavioral changes that started approximately 6 months ago. Advanced imaging reveals multiple round metastatic lesions in her brain. Her past medical history is remarkable for a black lesion on her toe she had excised 20 years prior. A thorough workup and multiple additional imaging studies reveal no primary malignancy. A lesion on the arm is noted and shown. Which of the most likely characterizes this type of malignancy?
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A 48 -year-old woman presents with new onset of seizures and behavioral changes that started approximately 6 months ago. Advanced imaging reveals multiple round metastatic lesions in her brain. Her past medical history is remarkable for a black lesion on her toe she had excised 20 years prior. A thorough workup and multiple additional imaging studies reveal no primary malignancy. A lesion on the arm is noted and shown. Which of the most likely characterizes this type of malignancy?
β Correct Answer: A. Originates from cells in the stratum basalis
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