Cerebriform nodular amelanotic metastases of malignant melanoma: a challenge in differential diagnosis of a rare variant |
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Authors: | Assmann A Farthmann B Burkhardt O Dippel E Orfanos C E Blume-Peytavi U |
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Affiliation: | Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Benjamin Franklin, The Free University of Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200 Berlin, Germany. |
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Abstract: | High variability of the clinical appearance of malignant melanoma (MM) and its metastases render the differential diagnosis of solid amelanotic tumours difficult. We report a 71-year-old woman with several unusual cutaneous tumours of cerebriform morphology, suggesting skin metastases from occult internal cancer. Histopathological findings and thorough investigations, however, revealed a late-stage metastatic MM. We discuss the differential diagnosis of skin metastases of various origin and underline the difficulties for early detection of MM. |
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Keywords: | anaplastic tumour cutaneous metastases internal cancer malignant melanoma |
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