MALIGNANT-MELANOMA IN A 7-YEAR-OLD CHILD

Authors
OBROIN ES MCDERMOTT M SWEENEY EC TAIT R TANNER WA
Citation
Es. Obroin et al., MALIGNANT-MELANOMA IN A 7-YEAR-OLD CHILD, Pediatric surgery international, 10(2-3), 1995, pp. 202-204
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric surgery international → ACNP
ISSN journal
01790358
Volume
10
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
202 - 204
Database
ISI
SICI code
0179-0358(1995)10:2-3<202:MIA7C>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Childhood malignant melanoma is rare and difficult to diagnose. This i s a case report of a 7-year-old with a lesion originally diagnosed as a pyogenic granuloma, which was a metastasizing malignant melanoma. Th is report distinguishes between the histology of melanoma and that of Spitz naevus and highlights the need to be aware of this condition, as its management and prognosis are similar to that of malignant melanom a in the adult population.