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O melanoma amelanótico acral é raro e pode mimetizar muitas entidades, como poroma écrino, carcinoma de células escamosas, verruga plantar e úlceras crônicas. Devido a esta variedade de possíveis diagnósticos diferenciais, é um diagnóstico difícil e, muitas vezes, tardio. As características da dermatoscopia podem ajudar no diagnóstico precoce. O clínico deve ter esse diagnóstico em mente ao se deparar com uma lesão rosada, de crescimento progressivo e formato irregular, principalmente se localizada nas mãos e nos pés.
Acral amelanotic melanoma is rare and can mimic many entities, such as eccrine poroma, squamous cell carcinoma, plantar wart, and chronic ulcers. Due to the variety of possible differential diagnoses, it is a challenging and frequently late diagnosis. Dermoscopy features can help in early diagnosis. The dermatologist should keep this diagnosis in mind when faced with a pink, progressively growing, irregularly shaped lesion, mainly if located on the hands and feet.
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Abstract: We report a case of amelanotic acral melanoma in a 42-year-old Chinese woman. Ten months previously the patient found a 2-cm asymmetric erythematous macular plaque on her left sole. The lesion was diagnosed as verruca plantaris by every physician the patient consulted. One month ago, an enlarged lymph node was detected in the left groin, which biopsy reported as metastatic melanoma. Dermoscopy suggested verruca plantaris, and positron emission tomography (PET) revealed increased glucose metabolism in the macular plaque. Finally, biopsy of the plaque revealed amelanotic melanoma. Misdiagnosis and diagnostic delay are usually associated with poorer patient outcomes. Awareness of atypical presentations of acral melanoma is thus important for decreasing misdiagnosis rates and improving patient outcomes.
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Humans , Female , Adult , Skin Neoplasms/pathology , Warts/pathology , Melanoma, Amelanotic/pathology , Foot Dermatoses/pathology , Skin Neoplasms/diagnosis , Biopsy , Warts/diagnosis , Melanoma, Amelanotic/diagnosis , Dermoscopy , Diagnosis, Differential , Diagnostic Errors , Delayed Diagnosis , Foot Dermatoses/diagnosis , Lymphatic MetastasisABSTRACT
Dermatoscopy of melanocytic lesions has guided the decision of when or not to biopsy a lesion. The use of this tool has increased clinical examination's sensitivity and specificity in 89% and 96% respectively. However, dermatoscopic evaluation of amelanotic or hypomelanotic melanomas, as well as metastases, can be difficult. There is still no standardization for the analysis of these pathologies, which relies mostly on their vascular pattern. We describe the dermatoscopy of acral metastatic amelanotic melanoma.
A dermatoscopia das lesões melanocíticas tem auxiliado na decisão de biopsiar ou não uma lesão. A utilização desta ferramenta aumentou a sensibilidade e a especificidade do diagnóstico para 89% e 96%, respectivamente. No entanto, a avaliação dermatoscópica de melanomas amelanóticos ou hipomelanóticos, bem como a de metástases cutâneas, pode ser difícil. Ainda falta uma padronização para a análise destas patologias, que se baseia, majoritariamente, no seu padrão vascular. Descreve-se a dermatoscopia de melanoma metastático amelanótico acral.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Melanoma, Amelanotic/pathology , Skin Neoplasms/pathology , Biopsy , Dermoscopy , Sensitivity and SpecificityABSTRACT
Se presenta el caso de un paciente de 60 años de edad que presenta dolor y sensación de cuerpo extraño enla región anal, asociado a deposiciones con restos de sangre. Al tacto rectal se palpó una lesión indurada enla cara anterior del conducto anal. En la colonoscopía se evidenció una lesión proliferante elevada, pigmentadanegruzca, de aproximadamente 2 cm de diámetro, compatible con neoplasia maligna de canal anal. Se procedió a una biopsia e inmunohistoquímica, que dio como resultado el S-100 positivo y HMB-45 negativo.Una tomografía helicoidal multicorte toraco-abdomino-pélvico descartó tumoraciones y adenomegalias metastásicas. El paciente fue sometido a una resección local parcial transanal de la tumoración pigmentada.El resultado histopatológico posquirúrgico confirmó el diagnóstico de melanoma maligno anal amelanótico(MMAA); el S-100 fue positivo; el Melan-A, positivo débil, y el KI-67, positivo. El paciente presentó una evolución favorable y fue dado de alta a los tres días de la cirugía.
We present the case of a 60 year old patient suffering pain and the sensation of a foreign body in the analregion associated with traces of blood in stools. Digital rectal exam (DRE) revealed a hardened lesion locatedon the wall of the anal canal. Colonoscopy revealed a raised proliferating lesion with a blackish color which was about 2 inches in diameter. This was compatible with an anal canal malignancy. We proceeded to a biopsy and immunohistochemistry study which tested positive for S-100 and negative for HMB-45. A multislicehelical chest, abdominal and pelvic CAT scan ruled out metastatic tumors and lymphadenopathy. The patient underwent local transanal excision of the partially pigmented tumor. Post- surgical histopathological results confi rmed the diagnosis of malignant anal amelanotic melanoma positive for S-100. The sample tested weakly positive for Melan-A and positive for KI-67. The favorable outcome of the procedure led to the patientsdischarge 3 days after surgery.
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Humans , Male , Adult , Anus Neoplasms , Melanoma, Amelanotic , PeruABSTRACT
The clinical identification of amelanotic malignant melanoma (AMM) and hypomelanotic malignant melanoma (HMM) becomes difficult due to the lack of pigmentation and to the diverse clinical presentations. Dermoscopy is very useful in these cases, increasing the level of suspicion of malignancy. We report 4 cases of amelanotic malignant melanoma and hypomelanotic malignant melanoma with characteristic dermoscopic findings. Dermoscopy under polarized light demonstrates vascular polymorphism, globules and milky-red areas, in addition to chrysalis and multiple blue-gray dots.
A identificação clínica de melanoma maligno amelanótico e hipomelanótico torna-se difícil devido à falta de pigmentação e às diversas apresentações desse tipo de tumor. A dermatoscopia é muito útil nestes casos, aumentando o grau de suspeição de malignidade. Relatamos 4 casos de melanoma maligno amelanótico e melanoma maligno hipomelanótico com achados dermatoscópicos característicos. A dermatoscopia com luz polarizada demonstra polimorfismo vascular, glóbulos e áreas vermelholeitosas, assim como crisálides e múltiplos pontos azul-acinzentados.
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Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Melanoma, Amelanotic/pathology , Melanoma/pathology , Skin Neoplasms/pathology , Dermoscopy , Diagnosis, DifferentialABSTRACT
Relatado caso de paciente de 62 anos de idade que desenvolveu massa nodular erosiva no aparelho ungueal após trauma em caçada, diagnosticada como melanoma amelanótico doaparelho ungueal. Esta lesão é frequentemente diagnosticada erroneamente, permanecendo sem tratamento adequado por longos períodos. As taxas de erro diagnóstico são descritas como sendo de até 85% nos casos em que o médico não possui especialização em dermatologia.
This article describes the case of a 62-year-old patient who developed an erosive nodular mass on the nail apparatus after receiving a trauma during a hunting incident. The lesion was initially diagnosed as an amelanotic melanoma of the nail apparatus, illustrating the fact that this type of lesionis often misdiagnosed ? up to 85% of the time if the physician lacks dermatological expertise ?and remains untreated for prolonged periods.
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Mucosal malignant melanomas (MM) within the nose and paranasal sinuses are rare, representing 1-3% of MM and 3-4% of malignant sinonasal tumors. The incidence of amelanotic MM with primary lesions in the sinonasal cavity is also extremely rare. The absence of pigmentation in the tumor may result in diagnostic confusion. Amelanotic MM may masquerade as a variety of other conditions leading to a delay in the diagnosis and worsen the prognosis. In this report, we present, along a brief review of the literature, an interesting case of amelanotic MM misconceived as a nasal polyp. Although paranasal MRI and endoscopy showed no evidence of remnant mass after surgery, positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) image showed an area of increaed fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake.