Case Report

Acral Melanoma Presenting with Lung Invasion and a Giant Inguinal Mass

Volume: 3 Number: 3 September 1, 2021
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Acral Melanoma Presenting with Lung Invasion and a Giant Inguinal Mass

Abstract

Although malignant melanoma is a rare type of skin cancer, it accounts for most skin cancer-related deaths. Foot lesions may be ignored by both patients and clinicians and could therefore lead to advanced disease. An acral melanoma may also be confused with a pressure ulcer and result in a late diagnosis. The need to perform a skin biopsy should therefore be considered when dealing with protracted wounds. In this report, we present the case of an 84-year-old female patient with malignant melanoma, which was diagnosed late, recurred in the same area following surgery, and caused lung metastasis and a giant inguinal mass.

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Supporting Institution

YOK

Project Number

YOK

Thanks

We thank the relatives of patient described here in for agreeing to participate in this Case Report and for the patient’s contribution to medical literature on this subject.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

September 1, 2021

Submission Date

April 7, 2021

Acceptance Date

July 3, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 3 Number: 3

AMA
1.Ozkan Sevencan N, Yanık AM, Baykal Ö, et al. Acral Melanoma Presenting with Lung Invasion and a Giant Inguinal Mass. Med Records. 2021;3(3):259-261. doi:10.37990/medr.911263