title: Follicular hyperplasia -- a rare differential to metastatic malignant melanoma.
abstract: The assumption in a patient with a history of melanoma is that any subsequent lymphadenopathy is metastatic disease. We present a case where a seemingly obvious case of metastatic malignant melanoma proved to be Reactive Follicular Hyperplasia, illustrating it is important to be aware of all differential diagnoses, even when a cause appears obvious.
authors.affiliation: James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK. tomm@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: McKinnell
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Mutton
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Allison
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology; D007866:Leg / Q000473:pathology*; D008232:Lymphoproliferative Disorders / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology