Unusual association between cutaneous melanoma and axillary metastasis from occult breast cancer detected by sentinel node biopsy.
We report a case of cutaneous Stage I melanoma associated with occult breast cancer detected incidentally during a sentinel node biopsy. A brief review of the literature is presented with particular emphasis on this association and on an examination of the theoretical link which may exist between melanoma and breast cancer.
Gallino
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General Surgery B, National Cancer Institute, Milano, Italy.
Belli
F
F
Greco
M
M
Maffioli
L
L
Ferro
F
F
Brega Massone
P P
PP
Cascinelli
N
N
D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*