[Balloon cell melanoma of the skin. Review of the literature. Apropos of 1 case].
The clinical and pathological features of the fifteen balloon cell melanomas found in the literature are reviewed. Conclusions are that despite early nodal metastases, the median survival time (6,3 years), is rather long, and this diagnosis can be very difficult on the lymph nodes metastases.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
Le mélanome cutané à cellules claires. Revue de la littérature. A propos d'un cas.