| Osteoinvasive subungual melanoma: a case and review. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20214180 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Subungual melanoma is a relatively rare variant of melanoma, accounting for 0.7-3.5% of all melanoma cases in the Caucasian population. Curiously, it occurs in 8-33% of cases in black, Asian, Native American and Hispanic populations, which generally face a substantially lower risk of melanoma. Herein the authors report the case of a 69-year-old Hispanic female with a subungual melanoma of the acral lentiginous type that directly invaded the periosteum, cortex and medulla of the distal phalanx. In addition, we review published reports of acral lentiginous melanoma with osseous invasion and discuss the evidence, on a molecular level, for this entity's aggressive pattern of invasion. The review of cases is limited to those found through the PubMed search engine. |
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Authors:
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Rebecca Kleinerman; David Kriegel; Imran Amir; Patrick O Emanuel; Bryan C Markinson |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD Volume: 9 ISSN: 1545-9616 ISO Abbreviation: J Drugs Dermatol Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-10 Completed Date: 2010-03-25 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101160020 Medline TA: J Drugs Dermatol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 159-63 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, NewYork, NY, USA. Becky.Kleinerman@gmail.com |
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Aged Bone Neoplasms / secondary* Female Humans Melanoma / pathology* Neoplasm Invasiveness Periosteum / pathology Skin Neoplasms / pathology* Toe Phalanges / pathology* |
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