Amelanotic /Hypomelanotic melanoma is a form of melanoma in which the malignant cells have little to no pigment. The term ‘amelanotic’ is often used to indicate lesions that are only partially devoid of pigment while truly amelanotic melanoma where lesions lack all pigment is rare. Most amelanotic/hypomelanotic melanomas are nodular. Thus combining the clinical features with the dermatoscopic image features the diagnosis is nodular melanoma.

Prof. Saad R. Abed, specialist of Dermatology, work at Department of Dermatology/ Alhussain Teaching Hospital/ Thiqar/ Iraq. He earned his Medical degree at Almustanssiryah University College of Medicine in Baghdad, Iraq, and he graduated from Basrah University College of Medicine with a Master degree in pharmacology in 2008. Then he received a diploma and a master's certificate in the dermatology in 2021 and 2023, respectively, after finishing his dermatology training at South Wales University. He serves as the Editor for the Journal of Dermatology Research.