title: Patient presenting with left arm complaint has hidden melanoma on the sole.
abstract: Some insurance companies argue that complete skin examination is not justified if the presenting complaint can be fully visualized without having the patient disrobe. This might be especially true if such a patient is a member of a group at relatively lower risk for skin cancer. We present a case in which complete skin examination revealed a large melanoma in situ, indicating that skin examinations can be justified in such patients.
authors: School of Medicine, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS, USA.
authors: Patrick E
authors: PE
authors: Prath
authors: Daniel J
authors: DJ
authors: Aires
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: Squires
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*