A Deceptive Foot Lesion in the Elderly

An 80-year-old man presents with a growing, ulcerated lesion on his foot. Explore the Differential Diagnosis for this challenging clinical presentation.

Amelanotic melanoma


An 80-year-old man presented with this lesion on the bottom of his left foot, which had been growing for the past 2 years. It had become ulcerated and bled intermittently. What is the diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Microvenular hemangioma
Benign lymphangioendothelioma
Amelanotic melanoma
Pyogenic granuloma
Bacillary angiomatosis

Amelanotic melanoma, Dermatology, Foot Lesion, Geriatrics, Skin Cancer

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