Navel melanoma: not always easy to detect, not always difficult to remove.
Melanoma diagnosis can be delayed when the tumor is present in areas that are poorly visualized. We present a peri-umbilical melanoma and discuss the use of Y-plasty in this area.
Mangas
Cristina
C
Dermatology Department, Hospital de Sabadell, Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Spain. cmangas@tauli.cat
Romaní
Jorge
J
Muñoz
Carlos
C
Luelmo
Jesús
J
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D050177:Overweight / Q000150:complications; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery