Table 1 A synoptic or structured pathology report for primary cutaneous melanoma
Pathologic feature | Example |
|---|---|
Site | Right upper leg |
Diagnosis | Melanoma, dermal invasive |
Breslow thickness | 2.3 mm |
Ulceration (diameter in mm) | Present (1.1 mm) |
Dermal mitotic rate (per mm2) | 8 |
Melanoma subtype | Superficial spreading/low CSD [43] |
Vascular or lymphatic invasion | Absent |
Neurotropism | Absent |
Desmoplastic melanoma component (% of dermal invasive tumor, if present) | Absent |
TILs | |
Distribution | Focal |
Density | Dense |
Microsatellites | Absent |
Regression: | |
Intermediate (angiofibroplasia ± TILs), if present | Absent |
Late (fibrosis and loss of rete ridges) | Absent |
Predominant cell type | Epithelioid |
Associated nevus | Nil |
Solar elastosis | Moderate (2+) |
Margins of excision | |
Invasive component—nearest peripheral margin | 3.5 mm |
In situ component—nearest peripheral margin | 7.6 mm |
Deep margin | 4.1 mm |
