Desmoplastic Melanoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A melanoma of the skin characterized by a proliferation of atypical spindled melanocytes in the dermis, in a background of abundant collagen. It usually presents as an amelanotic raised nodular lesion.

**Synonyms:** - Desmoplastic Cutaneous (Skin) Melanoma - desmoplastic melanoma