Inflammatory metastatic melanoma

Authors
Florez, A Sanchez-Aguilar, D Peteiro, C Penaranda, JMS Toribio, J
Citation
A. Florez et al., Inflammatory metastatic melanoma, J CUT PATH, 26(2), 1999, pp. 105-108
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CUTANEOUS PATHOLOGY
ISSN journal
03036987 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
105 - 108
Database
ISI
SICI code
0303-6987(199902)26:2<105:IMM>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
An 87-year-old woman developed erythema, induration and tenderness of the s kin overlying each breast. One year before, she had undergone an axillary l ymph node dissection because of metastases from melanoma. The primary site was unknown. A skin biopsy showed pigmented tumor nests within the dermal l ymphatic vessels, and immunohistochemistry confirmed the melanocytic origin . The diagnosis of inflammatory metastatic melanoma was made.