title: Melanoma of the nipple. An additional case.
abstract: The nipple is an unusual site of cutaneous melanoma with only few cases described in literature. We herein report an additional case of malignant melanoma arising on the nipple of a 47-year old woman. The nodular, ulcerated lesion was removed surgically and the diagnosis was that of a vertical growth phase melanoma. The melanocytic origin of the tumour was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. The case pursued a poor clinical outcome with distant metastases and death of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, Section of Anatomic Pathology, University of Siena, Italy. pensas79@hotmail.com
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mourmouras
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Ambrosio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Onorati
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Rocca
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Di Mari
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Luca
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miracco
mesh_terms: D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009558:Nipples; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery