Melanoma arising in a skin graft.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2005
Abstract
Cutaneous melanoma remains an ongoing public health threat, and the cornerstone of management continues to be early diagnosis and treatment. Unfortunately, primary melanomas may have atypical presentations, making early diagnosis difficult and causing significant treatment delays. In this report, an unusual case is presented in which a patient experienced the synchronous development of a melanoma in situ within a skin graft donor site and an invasive melanoma within the recipient skin graft site. This exceptional presentation of cutaneous melanoma is discussed to highlight key principles of skin grafting in relation to the management of malignant melanoma.
Volume
54
Issue
1
First Page
92
Last Page
96
ISSN
0148-7043
Published In/Presented At
Hall, J. G., Herman, C., Cook, J. L., Tyler, D., Seigler, H. F., & Mosca, P. J. (2005). Melanoma arising in a skin graft. Annals of plastic surgery, 54(1), 92–96. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.sap.0000136974.62109.01
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
15613891
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article