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Invasive Melanoma in a Patient with Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma
Author(s) -
Jaju Prajakta,
Novoa Roberto A.,
Swetter Susan M.,
Sarin Kavita Y.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.13012
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , ichthyosis , erythroderma , malignancy , hyperkeratosis , skin cancer , melanoma , cancer , pathology , cancer research
We describe the case of a 26‐year‐old woman with a history of congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma ( CIE ) who initially presented with a stage IIA amelanotic melanoma on her forearm that was surgically excised. We also review the literature on CIE ‐associated skin cancers and discuss the possible contribution of ichthyosis to the risk of cutaneous malignancies. Our findings emphasize the importance of close lifelong skin cancer screening in individuals with CIE and highlight the unique malignancy risk of these individuals.