Amelanotic malignant melanoma in an acral location. 2008

Lukasz Matusiak, and Andrzej Bieniek, and Zdzislaw Wozniak, and Jacek Cezary Szepietowski
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Medical University, Chalubinskiego 1, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland. luke71@interia.pl

We present the case of a 74-year-old white female admitted to the Department of Dermatology because of a tumor in the IV-V interdigital area of her right foot. A crimson, dome-shaped tumor with a granular, spongy surface (diameter 4 cm) had developed over a period of about 3 months. The biopsy, stained with H and E, revealed an anaplastic malignant tumor. Additional immunochemical staining with Melan A allowed us to make the final diagnosis: amelanotic malignant melanoma (MM). The melanoma was removed by amputation of digits IV and V, with partial removal of the metatarsal bones (Clark degree 5, Breslow thickness 9 mm). Sentinel node biopsy was done using Tc99; it revealed no neoplastic alteration. The patient is still under oncological observation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D005260 Female Females
D005533 Foot Dermatoses Skin diseases of the foot, general or unspecified. Foot Dermatosis,Dermatoses, Foot,Dermatosis, Foot
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D012878 Skin Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the SKIN. Cancer of Skin,Skin Cancer,Cancer of the Skin,Neoplasms, Skin,Cancer, Skin,Cancers, Skin,Neoplasm, Skin,Skin Cancers,Skin Neoplasm
D018328 Melanoma, Amelanotic An unpigmented malignant melanoma. It is an anaplastic melanoma consisting of cells derived from melanoblasts but not forming melanin. (Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed) Amelanotic Melanoma,Amelanotic Melanomas,Melanomas, Amelanotic

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