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Melanoma metastatic to “lipomata”
Author(s) -
Mann Barry D.,
Finck Sanford J.,
Cohchran Alistair J.,
Morton Donald L.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930250209
Subject(s) - medicine , melanoma , metastatic melanoma , metastasis , biopsy , melanoma diagnosis , radiology , pathology , oncology , cancer , cancer research
Three patients presented with solitary melanoma metastases that mimicked a simple “lipomata.” On further investigation each patient had a discrete fatty tissue tumor mass surrounding a melanoma metastasis. The presence of an enlarging mass in patients with a history of melanoma should be viewed with suspicion and a biopsy should be performed.
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