title: Self-treatment of foot ulcers as a risk factor for delayed diagnosis of acral melanoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Memis
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. ozturksinan@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Sinan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.affiliation: Department of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mesut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mutluoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Karagoz
authors.affiliation: Department of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ay
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012648:Self Care; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome