How would you treat this lesion on the left calf?

In this week's case discussion from Dr Randa Al-Hajali, we look at a 73-year-old male patient who presents for a routine skin check. This pigmented lesion is detected on his left calf.

What do you think? What would you do next?

Update

Here is the pathology result.

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