Second primary malignant melanoma on a skin graft used to cover the defect of the first primary's wide excision.
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.
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Nottingham City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, UK.
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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