Whilst amelanotic melanoma is relatively uncommon fatality rates tend to be higher because they often go undetected for longer, are often misdiagnosed because they mimic other skin lesions and are therefore Nodular melanoma Acral lentiginous melanoma Types of melanoma Amelanotic melanoma doesnt look like the typical dark moleso its often missed., It may appear pink, red, skin colored, or slightly pearly, and can be mistaken for a harmless lesion., Early Amelanotic melanoma The BMJ