Late recurrence of malignant melanoma.
A patient presented with metastatic disease nearly 12 years after initial excision of a "benign" nevus. Review of the original slides confirmed malignant melanoma. Another patient was found to have a metastatic deposit of melanoma in the breast 23 years after an apparently adequate excision of a melanoma on the back. The natural history of this tumor shows its unpredictable nature. A thorough history and lifelong follow-up are essential in patients with malignant melanoma.
Sweeney
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Guthrie Medical Center, Sayre, Pennsylvania.
James
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Ghosh
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Vesoulis
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D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D013997:Time Factors