balloon cell malignant melanoma

Term ID

DOID:10044

Synonyms

Definition

A skin melanoma that is characterized by the presence of nodules which contain large melanoma cells with clear, foamy or finely vacuolated cytoplasm. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27984232/

References

• NCI:C4227
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:403922007
• UMLS_CUI:C0334426

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:10044 )