Which biopsy feature is most suggestive of malignant melanoma?
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Correct answer: Atypical melanocytes with pagetoid spread
Malignant melanoma often shows atypical melanocytes spreading upward through the epidermis (pagetoid spread). Cellular atypia and mitotic figures are common.
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