title: PRIMARY MALIGNANT AMELANOTIC MELANOMA ARISING FROM A VITILIGO PATCH OF AN AFRICAN TANZANIAN: CASE REPORT.
abstract: Skin cancer is rare in people of African origin while vitiligo occurs worldwide. The occurrence of primary malignant melanoma and vitiligo together is very rare. We present a rare case of primary malignant amelanotic melanoma arising from a depigmented patch of a patient with vitiligo. It was completely excised and followed for one year. No recurrence or metastases was noted during the follow up period.
authors: S K
authors: SK
authors: Kiprono
authors: D R
authors: DR
authors: Mavura
authors: E J
authors: EJ
authors: Masenga
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Möhrle
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Metzler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018328:Melanoma, Amelanotic / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013636:Tanzania; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000473:pathology*