title: Malignant Melanoma Clinically Masquerading Vascular Tumor: A Diagnostic Dilemma.
abstract: Malignant melanoma is an invasive neoplasm of the skin, whose incidence is reported to be rising among Indians. We hereby present a unique case of unilateral, multiple, asymptomatic, pigmented, nodular lesions over the lower limb; resembling vascular tumor, revealing itself as malignant melanoma only on histopathology. To the best of our knowledge, such a unique presentation of malignant melanoma has not yet been reported from the Indian subcontinent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Samiksha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pradhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Karan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sancheti
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Indrashis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Podder
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Ramesh Chandra
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Gharami
keywords: Malignant melanoma; unilateral; vascular tumor