Part I: Introduction 1 Melanin, Melanocytes, Skin 2 Techniques and Practical Considerations Part II: Cutaneous Naevi and Other Pigmented Skin Lesions 3 Common Acquired Naevus 4 Spitz Naevus and Related Lesions 5 Blue Naevus and Related Lesions 6 Congenital Naevus 7 Naevi as Melanoma Precursors; Dysplastic Naevus 8 Skin Pigmentations Not Related to Naevi or Melanoma Part III: Cutaneous Melanoma 9 Melanoma: General Features and Main Subtypes 10 Melanoma: Variants 11 Cytological Diagnosis of Melanoma 12 Melanoma Prognosis; Staging Part IV: Extracutaneous Melanotic Tumours 13 Melanocytic Tumours 14 Non-melanocytic Melanotic Tumours Appendices * Recommendations of Directors of Anatomical Pathology (on melanoma reporting) * AJCC staging of Melanoma * Melanin stains * Table of the Most Relevant Antibodies Index