Cutaneous scalp metastases from a left hallux subungual melanoma: An instructive case of scalp nodules
| Autor: | Chee Hian Tan, Joel Hua Liang Lim, Llewelyn Yi Chang Tan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
education.field_of_study
medicine.medical_specialty integumentary system business.industry Melanoma Population medicine.disease Dermatology Acral lentiginous melanoma Superficial spreading melanoma Metastasis medicine.anatomical_structure Instructive case Scalp Medicine Skin cancer business education neoplasms |
| Zdroj: | SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine. 5:51-55 |
| ISSN: | 2574-1624 |
| DOI: | 10.25251/skin.5.1.12 |
| Popis: | Melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer affecting patients worldwide and has the potential to metastasize to virtually any organ in the body. Early detection is of paramount importance to minimize patient morbidity and mortality. However, there has been increasing evidence highlighting that geographical and ethnic variations in the clinical presentation of melanoma do exist. Unlike the Western population, the major subtype of melanoma affecting the Asian population is in fact, acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) and not superficial spreading melanoma (SSM).We hereby present a case of left hallux subungual melanoma with scalp metastasis. This case underscores the importance of the examination of acral skin and the nail apparatus for melanoma in Asians. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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