title: Paraneoplastic syndromes, tumor markers, and other unusual features of malignant melanoma.
abstract: Malignant melanoma is a neoplasm associated with a wide variety of paraneoplastic syndromes. In this review the many paraneoplastic syndromes associated with malignant melanoma are critically reviewed. Unusual nonparaneoplastic associations with malignant melanoma and tumor markers for malignant melanoma are discussed.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nathanson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000150:complications; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000150:complications; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000556:secondary; D008548:Melanosis / Q000150:complications; D051379:Mice; D008819:Mice, Nude; D009377:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000150:complications; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm