Melanomas on the dorsum of the hand are extremely rare: A series of seven cases with clinical and dermatoscopic images.

Autor: Akay BN; Department of Dermatology, Ankara University, Medicine Faculty, Ankara, Turkey., Earl C; College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland, Australia., Zeelie T; Skinspect Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand., Dicker T; Mayne Academy of General Practice, Medical School, the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia., Clark S; Douglas Hanly Moir Pathology, Macquarie Park, Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia.; Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Rosendahl C; Mayne Academy of General Practice, Medical School, the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.; Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Australasian journal of dermatology [Australas J Dermatol] 2024 Nov 21. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 21.
DOI: 10.1111/ajd.14394
Abstrakt: Melanomas on the dorsum of the hand are exceedingly rare, with limited documentation in medical literature. This report presents seven cases of dorsal hand and finger melanomas, encompassing patients from Australia, New Zealand and Turkey, predominantly women with a mean age of 53 years. The majority were invasive, with a mean Breslow thickness of 1.1 mm and none were of lentigo maligna subtype. The rarity of dorsal hand melanomas prompts speculation into potential protective factors unique to this site, challenging existing knowledge on melanoma aetiology and sun exposure.
(© 2024 Australasian College of Dermatologists.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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