Identical Twins With Primary Cutaneous Melanoma Presenting at the Same Time and Location

Thus far there have been very few cases that document such a rarity as the same cancer occurring in monozygotic twins, at the same time, in the same location. We report this extraordinary phenomenon in our patients, 71-year-old identical female twins, presenting with melanoma at the same time (withi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of dermatopathology 2008-04, Vol.30 (2), p.182-184
Hauptverfasser:	RAO, Babar K, NOOR, Omar, THOSANI, Maya-Kolipakam
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Biopsy, Needle Dermatology Diseases in Twins - diagnosis Female Follow-Up Studies Genetic Predisposition to Disease Humans Immunohistochemistry Leg Medical sciences Melanoma - genetics Melanoma - pathology Neoplasm Staging Nevus, Pigmented - genetics Nevus, Pigmented - pathology Skin Neoplasms - genetics Skin Neoplasms - pathology Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions Twins, Monozygotic
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Zusammenfassung:	Thus far there have been very few cases that document such a rarity as the same cancer occurring in monozygotic twins, at the same time, in the same location. We report this extraordinary phenomenon in our patients, 71-year-old identical female twins, presenting with melanoma at the same time (within 10 days of each other) and location (the right calf).
ISSN:	0193-1091 1533-0311
DOI:	10.1097/DAD.0b013e318164fc87