Melanoma erysipeloides: inflammatory metastatic melanoma of the skin.
We report a case of diffuse infiltration of the skin of the chest wall with metastatic melanoma. This developed as a direct extension from right axillary lymph nodes. Histology and immunohistochemistry showed invasion of dermal lymphatics with melanoma cells.
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Department of Dermatology, Birmingham General Hospital, U.K.
Marsden
J R
JR
Sanders
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D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008545:Melanoma / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology