Conclusion
NM is rare in the AA population in contrast to the prevalence of ALM.
The relationship between UV radiation, skin pigmentation, and risk of
melanoma in SOC is unclear and understudied. Recent review of 13 studies
showed that most found no association between UV exposure and melanoma
in SOC. 12 With an increasingly diverse range of
pigmentary concentration in patients who identify as SOC, it is
important to better understand the factors that put patients with SOC at
risk of melanoma. This case highlights the rare but devastating
consequences of UV-induced melanoma in a patient with SOC.