Desmoplastic melanoma
Desmoplastic melanoma is a rare cutaneous condition characterized by a deeply infiltrating type of melanoma[2]:696 with an abundance of fibrous matrix.[3] It usually occurs in the head and neck region of older people with sun-damaged skin.[3] Diagnosis can be difficult as it has a similar appearance to sclerosing melanocytic nevi as well as some nonmelanocytic skin lesions such as scars, fibromas, or cysts.[3]
| Desmoplastic melanoma | |
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| Other names | Neurotropic melanoma,[1] or Spindled melanoma[1] |
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| Desmoplastic melanoma | |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Desmoplastic melanomas tend to recur locally, with distant metastasis being less common.[3]
See also
- Melanoma
- List of cutaneous conditions
References
- Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
- James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-7216-2921-6.
- Busam, Klaus J. (2011). "Desmoplastic Melanoma". Clinics in Laboratory Medicine. 31 (2): 321–30. doi:10.1016/j.cll.2011.03.009. PMID 21549245.
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