Malignant melanoma in association with or mimicking blue naevus.
Malignant blue naevus is a rare but highly aggressive form of cutaneous malignant melanoma, which spreads often and early to the regional lymph nodes, liver, lungs, and other organs. We report three cases, review published reports, and recommend treatment.
Department of Plastic Surgery, Roskilde Hospital, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Strandvejen 63, Copenhagen, Denmark. fatima@cancer.dk
Fatima Habbou
FH
Birch-Johansen
Helle
H
Sjøstrand
Jørgen
J
Lock-Andersen
D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018329:Nevus, Blue / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*