title: Cutaneous metastases of malignant melanoma--how difficult can it be?
abstract: Malignant melanoma is one of the most aggressive skin neoplasms with histopathological-based therapeutic approach. Unfortunately, in some cases, even the elementary issue of dealing with a primary or metastatic lesion may be sometimes incredible difficult to settle. We studied 11 cases of malignant melanomas that required careful histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis to differentiate between primary and secondary tumor. We evaluated epidermotropism of primary MM including synchronous tumors, local recurrences and metastases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Colentina University Hospital, Romania. sabina_zurac@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Sabina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zurac
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Andrei
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Petsakos
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nichita
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bastian
authors.forename: Gianina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Micu
authors.forename: Eliza
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gramadă
authors.forename: Cristiana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Popp
authors.forename: Florica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stăniceanu
authors.forename: Stefana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Petrescu
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Negroiu
authors.forename: Dorina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Giurcăneanu
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chiţu
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*