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BACKGROUND: Individuals at increased risk of melanoma should use sun-protective measures to decrease their risk of developing melanoma. OBSERVATION: We report a case of a 39-year-old patient with a CDKN2A mutation who developed 3 primary melanomas within a few years of initiating tanning bed use. CONCLUSION: Intense UV exposure as an adult likely contributed to the development of additional primary melanomas in this individual.
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Indústria da Beleza , Inibidor p16 de Quinase Dependente de Ciclina/genética , Melanoma/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Cutâneas/diagnóstico , Raios Ultravioleta/efeitos adversos , Abdome , Adulto , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Humanos , Perna (Membro) , Masculino , Melanoma/etiologia , Melanoma/genética , Mutação , Fatores de Risco , Ombro , Neoplasias Cutâneas/etiologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/genéticaRESUMO
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) has many histologic variants. These variants may show differentiation toward benign and malignant tumors of cutaneous appendages, especially hair follicles. Herein we describe a lesion that was clinically thought to be a BCC, but a superficial biopsy showed histologic features suggestive of an apocrine hidrocystoma. Because of some cytologic atypia, complete excision was recommended. The excision specimen revealed a cystic BCC. The importance of examining the entire neoplasm before reaching a final pathologic diagnosis is emphasized.
