“…Morphologic features were assessed by a board-certified dermatopathologist with experience in the assessment of melanocytic neoplasms. The following morphologic features were assessed: silhouette (plaque, wedge, or nodular), cytology (epithelioid, spindled, or both), nuclear atypia (mild, moderate, or severe), pigmentation (absent, focal, or extensive), cell size (small, intermediate, or large), and the presence or absence of Spitzoid cytomorphology, Kamino bodies, ulceration, epidermal hyperplasia, plexiform growth, pagetosis, convergence of nests around the skin adnexa and neurovascular bundles, and mitotic figures per mm 2 . In addition, clinical follow-up was obtained by phone using a standard questionnaire evaluating the following: (1) if follow-up care was performed with a dermatologist or primary care physician, (2) evidence of recurrence, (3) if a sentinel lymph node biopsy or complete lymph node dissection was performed and the results, and (4) the general state of health of the patient.…”