Melanoma of the nipple. An additional case

Melanoma of the nipple. An additional case

The nipple is an unusual site of cutaneous melanoma with only few cases described in literature. We herein report an additional case of malignant melanoma arising on the nipple of a 47-year old woman. The nodular, ulcerated lesion was removed surgically and the diagnosis was that of a vertical growt...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pathologica 2011-02, Vol.103 (1), p.25-26
Hauptverfasser: Mourmouras, V, Ambrosio, M R, Onorati, M, Rocca, B J, Di Mari, N, De Luca, F, Miracco, C
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Sprache:eng
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Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Lymph Node Excision
Melanoma - diagnosis
Melanoma - pathology
Melanoma - surgery
Middle Aged
Nipples
Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:The nipple is an unusual site of cutaneous melanoma with only few cases described in literature. We herein report an additional case of malignant melanoma arising on the nipple of a 47-year old woman. The nodular, ulcerated lesion was removed surgically and the diagnosis was that of a vertical growth phase melanoma. The melanocytic origin of the tumour was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. The case pursued a poor clinical outcome with distant metastases and death of the patient.
ISSN:0031-2983