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Vesiculobullous melanoma: an unusual manifestation of in‐transit metastasis
Author(s) -
Kusajima E.,
Furukawa H.,
Funayama E.,
Oyama A.,
Mitsuhashi T.,
Yamamoto Y.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/ced.13156
Subject(s) - melanoma , metastasis , medicine , transit (satellite) , dermatology , cancer research , cancer , political science , public transport , law
Summary Malignant melanoma ( MM ), a well‐known skin cancer with a poor prognosis, has various clinical manifestations, but vesiculobullous lesions have seldom been reported. We report a case of MM forming amelanotic vesicles at the site of an in‐transit metastasis, and we also review the published reports on vesiculobullous MM . Our patient was an 87‐year‐old man with a history of a treated plantar MM 2 years previously, who had recurrence of the MM and development of an in‐transit metastasis in his lower leg. Histopathological findings revealed vesicles caused by infiltration of the tumour. A review of the English literature revealed nine cases with various clinical presentations of the vesicles or blisters. For patients with MM with vesiculobullous lesions, an accurate medical history and examination of biopsies are of primary importance for management.