title: Acral lentiginous melanoma of the foot misdiagnosed as a traumatic ulcer. A cautionary case.
abstract: The incidence of cutaneous melanoma is rising faster than that of almost any other cancer in the United States. Acral lentiginous melanoma is a subtype of melanoma that involves the palms, soles, and nail beds. Although it is one of the rarer types of melanoma, it has a poorer prognosis than other more common subtypes. We describe a case of plantar acral melanoma in a 66-year-old woman that was initially misdiagnosed as a traumatic foot ulcer. We highlight this case to emphasize the importance of close observation and biopsy of ulcerative lesions of the foot that have atypical features or are refractory to standard treatment.
authors: Priyanka
authors: P
authors: Gumaste
authors: Lauren
authors: L
authors: Penn
authors: Nicole
authors: N
authors: Cohen
authors: Russell
authors: R
authors: Berman
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Pavlick
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Polsky
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D000096142:Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma