Regressive melanoma in a female patient: A case report
| Autor: | Traian Constantin, Florica Sandru, Maria Magdalena Constantin, Mihai Cristian Dumitrașcu, Carmen Cristina Draghici, Razvan-Cosmin Petca, Aida Petca, Teodora Predescu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Cancer Research medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Melanoma Articles General Medicine medicine.disease Dermatology Metastasis 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology 0302 clinical medicine Depigmentation Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Female patient Cutaneous melanoma medicine medicine.symptom business Survival rate |
| Zdroj: | Exp Ther Med |
| ISSN: | 1792-1015 1792-0981 |
| DOI: | 10.3892/etm.2020.8675 |
| Popis: | Regressive melanoma is a phenomenon characterized by partial or complete replacement of cutaneous melanoma by fibrotic structures as a result of local host immune response. The dermoscopic features include 'scar-like' depigmentation that can be described as hypopigmented to pigmented macules, pink macules, linear-irregular vessels, globular vessel pattern, hyperpigmented macular remnants, blue gray 'peppered' papular remnants and white transverse bands. Fully regressive melanoma is very rare, and, in majority of cases, the tumor is associated with metastases, so the prognosis is very poor due to this fact. Regressive melanomas are rare since it represents an advance stage of melanoma evolution. Their treatment requires a collaboration between the dermatologist and the oncologist in order to improve the quality of life of the patient and also the survival rate. |
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