ICD-11 code : 2C30.0;
Preferred Label : Superficial spreading melanoma, primary;
ICD-11 definition : The commonest form of melanoma, superficial spreading malignant melanoma accounts
for about 70 per cent of all melanomas. It characteristically presents as an asymptomatic
pigmented cutaneous macule which is asymmetrical in shape and displays variability
in both hue and pigment intensity. It has a relatively long phase of progressive superficial
extension (radial growth) before penetrating deeper into the dermis and entering an
invasive vertical growth phase.;
ICD-11 synonym : Pagetoid melanoma;
Origin ID : 737272884;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
The commonest form of melanoma, superficial spreading malignant melanoma accounts
for about 70 per cent of all melanomas. It characteristically presents as an asymptomatic
pigmented cutaneous macule which is asymmetrical in shape and displays variability
in both hue and pigment intensity. It has a relatively long phase of progressive superficial
extension (radial growth) before penetrating deeper into the dermis and entering an
invasive vertical growth phase.
