Salvage surgery for a giant melanoma on the back

We report a case of a giant melanoma on the back with a very extreme Breslow thickness. On physical examination a large odorous and ulcerating tumour was seen adjacent to two large crusted lesions, probably in transit metastases. In the right and left axilla enlarged lymph nodes were palpated. The p...

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Main Authors: Joost Klaase, Schelto Kruijff, Robert Vink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-07-01
Series:Rare Tumors
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/2381