title: Second primary malignant melanoma on a skin graft used to cover the defect of the first primary's wide excision.
abstract: The unique case of a second primary malignant melanoma developing on a split thickness skin graft that had been used for reconstruction of the defect following the wide excision of a first primary malignant melanoma is reported. A review of the literature revealed that no similar case has been reported before.
authors.affiliation: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Nottingham City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, UK.
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Gamatsi
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: McCulloch
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sully
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation