Primeri bilinmeyen malign melanom metastazı nadir görülen bir klinik durumdur.Kırkiki yaşında erkek hasta sağ aksiller bölgede hızla büyüyen bir kitle şikayeti ile başvurdu. Fizik muayenede; sağ aksiller bölgeden dışarıya doğru büyümüş, 24-25 cm boyutunda, düzensiz sınırlı ve fuziform şekilli bir kitle saptandı. Kitle eksizyonu ile birlikte level I-II aksiller diseksiyon ameliyatı yapıldı. Histopatolojik ve immünohistokimyasal incelemeler sonucu malign melanom metastazı saptandı. Olgu; nadir görülmesi ve ilginç olduğunu düşündüğümüz klinik görünümü nedeniyle sunuldu.
Malignant melanoma metastasis with unknown primary is a rare clinical entity. A 42-year old man was admitted with the complaint of a rapidly growing mass in his right axillar region. In physical examination, a mass that 24-25 cm in diameter, irregular border, fusiform shaped and enlarged of outward from the axilla was detected. Mass excision and level I-II axillary dissection was performed. Malignant melanoma metastasis was found as result of histopathologic and immunohistochemical staining examination of this mass. This case has been reported by reason of its rare incidence and interesting clinical view.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Clinical Sciences |
Other ID | JA56ZY54BY |
Journal Section | Case Report |
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Publication Date | March 1, 2012 |
Submission Date | March 1, 2012 |
Published in Issue | Year 2012 Volume: 5 Issue: 1 |
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