title: [Skin metastases of malignant melanoma clinically simulating folliculitis].
abstract: Cutaneous metastases of malignant melanoma were seen as small red papules with central hair resembling the typical clinical picture of folliculitis. This type of cutaneous metastasis was observed in a 51-year-old woman 12 months and in a 42-year-old man 30 months after wide excision of cutaneous malignant melanoma, in both cases located on the lower extremity. The first case presented a reflux metastasis, the second case a hematogenous metastasis on the contralateral thigh. Histological findings concurrently revealed metastases of malignant melanoma located at the cutaneous-subcutaneous interface beneath the hair follicle. This type of cutaneous metastasis could be easily excised in toto by means of a 6 mm diameter punch biopsy.
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Hautmetastasen des Malignen Melanoms unter dem Klinischen Bild der Folliculitis.