Vitiligo and malignant melanoma.
Six patients with vitiligo and malignant melanoma are reported. The relationship between vitiligo and melanoma seems to be a firm one. This process is supposed to represent an expression of induced autoimmunity.
D000368:Aged; D000917:Antibody Formation; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000276:immunology; D008545:Melanoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology