title: Malignant melanoma - cutaneous metastases.
abstract: Melanoma composed of melanocytes may arise in the skin or other tissues harboring melanocytes, such muco-cutaneous junctions, mucosa including the conjunctiva, iris, choroids and substantia nigra.1 Metastases to the skin and subcutaneous tissues from a malignant melanoma are less common. A case of multiple painless nodules on the body that revealed metastatic deposits of melanoma on histopathological examination is being reported.
authors.affiliation: Division of Community Medicine, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar - 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India. dr_padmavathy@gmail.com
authors.forename: Padmavathy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: L
authors.forename: Lakshmana Rao
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: L
authors.forename: Ethirajan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: N
authors.forename: Krishna Swamy
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: B