[Follow-up of a suspicious pigmented skin tumor].
A 55-year-old man presented with a pigmented skin tumor on the left thorax but refused excision. At the 2-month follow-up a change was evident and the patient agreed to excision. This example emphasizes the importance of regular monitoring since this was the only way to prevent an atypical growth from becoming malignant.
Hautarzt- und Lehrpraxis, Seestr. 3a, 78464, Konstanz, Deutschland. a.blum@derma.de
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009506:Nevus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*