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Breast cancer melanosis in a postmastectomy scar
Author(s) -
Marco Vicente,
Autonell Josefina,
Cirera Luís,
Gay Montserrat
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19880701)62:1<206::aid-cncr2820620131>3.0.co;2-v
Subject(s) - medicine , melanosis , melanoma , mucin , melanin , pathology , mastectomy , breast cancer , dermatology , cancer , cancer research , biology , genetics
Pigmented skin lesions developed in the postmastectomy scar of a 42‐year‐old woman, 3 years after mastectomy, clinically mimicking malignant melanoma. A histologic study of the skin showed neoplastic mucin secreting glands and melanocyte colonization. Literature pertaining to melanin pigmentation of epithelial tumors not primary in the skin is reviewed.