ABSTRACT
Cytology, especially fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy, has gained an important place in the diagnosis of melanoma, especially in the recognition of recurrent and metastatic disease. Although FNA diagnosis of primary cutaneous melanocytic lesions has been advocated in the past,1 there is now general agreement that the classification of primary melanocytic lesions should be based on histology,2 because architectural features are indispensable in the differential diagnosis.
