title: Pregnancy and hormonal influences on malignant melanoma.
abstract: Halo cutaneous melanoma developed in a 30-year-old woman. Following wide excision of the melanoma, she remained clinically free of tumor for 5 years. In a subsequent pregnancy, she developed metastases to the liver which became evident in the immediate postpartum period. Long-term survival associated with cutaneous hypopigmentation has been reported and occurred in our patient. The interaction between hormonal and immunologic factors and melanoma is explored.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal