title: Balloon Cell Melanoma and Its Metastasis, a Rare Entity.
abstract: Balloon cell melanoma (BCM) with metastasis is a rarely occurring neoplasia. The incidence of BCM is low, and hence, the frequency of these lesions presenting metastasis is even less frequent. This review exposes the balloon cell metastasis cases that have been published and a new case. These cases share the histopathological features but the location of initial melanoma, age and sex vary. It is relevant for the dermatologist and dermatopathologist to keep in mind the diagnosis of BCM and consider the possibility of it metastasizing as nonpigmented skin lesions.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario "Dr Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez," Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico.
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chavez-Alvarez
authors.forename: Alejandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Villarreal-Martinez
authors.forename: Ivett
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Miranda-Maldonado
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ocampo-Candiani
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Garza-Rodriguez
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy