Melanoma ganglionic metastasis 30 years after treatment of the primary tumor--a case report.
The recurrence of melanoma in patients is well-documented, and is dependent on a number of factors. We report a case in which a patient had a case of ganglionar metastasis in the neck after a 30-year disease-free interval following primary treatment.
Tincani
A J
AJ
Department of Surgery, School for Medical Science, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil.
Martins
A S
AS
Lage
H de T
Hde T
Souza
L S
LS
D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors