title: Amelanotic acral lentiginous melanoma mimicking diabetic ulcer: a challenge to diagnose and treat.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-Cho, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan.
authors.forename: Takahide
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-Cho, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan.
authors.forename: Ayumi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Korekawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-Cho, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan.
authors.forename: Eijiro
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Akasaka
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-Cho, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan.
authors.forename: Hajime
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-Cho, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan.
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sawamura
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006365:Heel / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018328:Melanoma, Amelanotic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis*