Hematoma-like metastasis in melanoma

Three years after removal of a primary tumor, spontaneous hematoma developed on the anterior aspect of the chest of a 33-year-old woman. Ultrasound examination verified by histologic findings indicated subcutaneous metastasis. This new type of metastasis with characteristic clinical features has not...

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Published in:Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2003-11, Vol.49 (5), p.912-913
Main Authors: Török, László, Kirschner, Ágnes, Ócsai, Henriette, Olasz, Kitti
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Dermatology
Female
Hematoma - etiology
Hematoma - pathology
Humans
Medical sciences
Melanoma - complications
Melanoma - pathology
Melanoma - secondary
Skin Neoplasms - complications
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
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Summary:Three years after removal of a primary tumor, spontaneous hematoma developed on the anterior aspect of the chest of a 33-year-old woman. Ultrasound examination verified by histologic findings indicated subcutaneous metastasis. This new type of metastasis with characteristic clinical features has not been mentioned in the literature, and we named it “hematoma-like metastasis.” Special care should be taken in examining patients with melanoma and spontaneous hematoma.
ISSN:0190-9622
1097-6787
DOI:10.1016/S0190-9622(03)00463-8