Acral lentiginous melanoma misdiagnosed as tinea pedis: a case report

The incidence of acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) varies in different ethnic groups. Volar skin is a relatively infrequent site of malignant melanoma in Caucasian patients, although the foot is the most common site of involvement in Asian and African populations. Diagnosis of ALM is usually delayed...

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Published in:International journal of dermatology 2004-01, Vol.43 (1), p.37-38
Main Authors: Serarslan, Gamze, Akçalý, Cenk, Atik, Esin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Dermatology
Diagnostic Errors
Foot Diseases - pathology
Human mycoses
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Melanoma - pathology
Mycoses
Mycoses of the skin
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Tinea Pedis - pathology
Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
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Summary:The incidence of acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) varies in different ethnic groups. Volar skin is a relatively infrequent site of malignant melanoma in Caucasian patients, although the foot is the most common site of involvement in Asian and African populations. Diagnosis of ALM is usually delayed and melanomas can be diagnosed at advanced clinical stages, so the prognosis is often poor. We present a Caucasian Turkish man with ALM on the interdigital site of his foot, however, as a result of maceration of the surrounding skin, it seemed to be tinea pedis.
ISSN:0011-9059
1365-4632
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02085.x