Melanoma acral: a propósito de un caso / Acral melanoma: report of a case
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Univ. Chile
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24(4): 286-291, 2013. ilus
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-786569
ABSTRACT
Acral melanoma is an uncommon cutaneous malignant tumour, which may arise on the foot. A 73 years old female patient presented with an ulcerated lesion on the sole of the left foot for one year, associated to an older pigmented lesion. The biopsy of both lesions, showed in situ cutaneous melanoma in the pigmented lesion and infiltrating cutaneous melanoma in the ulcerated lesion. In this case report is discussed the epidemiology of acral melanoma around the world, showing the importance in early recognition and proper management...
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Main subject:
Skin Neoplasms
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Melanoma
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Univ. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile/CL
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