Pigmented pedunculated malignant melanoma. A rare variant of nodular melanoma.
We report a 44-year-old man who presented with a rapidly growing, deeply pigmented, pedunculated tumour. The lesion was diagnosed as a pedunculated malignant melanoma, a rare variant of nodular malignant melanoma. The clinical presentation of this tumour and its histological features are discussed.
Kiene
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Department of Dermatology, University of Kiel, Germany.
Petres-Dunsche
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Fölster-Holst
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D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D004396:Coloring Agents; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D013909:Thorax
D015415:Biomarkers; D004396:Coloring Agents; D009418:S100 Proteins