Pyogenic granuloma-like lesion in children: Should we wait?
Malignant melanoma is a potentially lethal cutaneous malignancy. Melanoma in paediatrics is rare as compared to adult melanoma. The clinicopathological characteristics of paediatric melanoma are different from adult melanoma, and the presence of melanoma mimics which occurs frequently in children (S...
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doaj-bf14d1a5f4434cfa8d00675c43a6b6922020-11-25T03:35:52ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2017-01-01500110410610.4103/ijps.IJPS_25_17Pyogenic granuloma-like lesion in children: Should we wait?Lai Kuan Chooi0Arman Zaharil Mat Saad1Shamala Durairajanayagam2Department of Surgery, Reconstructive Science Unit, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, MalaysiaDepartment of Surgery, Reconstructive Science Unit, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, MalaysiaDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMalignant melanoma is a potentially lethal cutaneous malignancy. Melanoma in paediatrics is rare as compared to adult melanoma. The clinicopathological characteristics of paediatric melanoma are different from adult melanoma, and the presence of melanoma mimics which occurs frequently in children (Spitz naevi) resulted in diagnosis uncertainty. We reported a 9-year-old girl who presented with a slow-growing, pyogenic granuloma-like lesion which was diagnosed with melanoma. It is important to have a high index of suspicion in paediatric skin lesion that would usually be deemed benign. Early tissue biopsy in a suspicious lesion prevents delayed diagnosis and treatment.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/ijps.IJPS_25_17melanomapaediatricspyogenic granulomaspindle cell nevus |
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Lai Kuan Chooi Arman Zaharil Mat Saad Shamala Durairajanayagam Pyogenic granuloma-like lesion in children: Should we wait? Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery melanoma paediatrics pyogenic granuloma spindle cell nevus |
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Pyogenic granuloma-like lesion in children: Should we wait? |
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Pyogenic granuloma-like lesion in children: Should we wait? |
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Pyogenic granuloma-like lesion in children: Should we wait? |
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Pyogenic granuloma-like lesion in children: Should we wait? |
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Pyogenic granuloma-like lesion in children: Should we wait? |
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pyogenic granuloma-like lesion in children: should we wait? |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. |
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Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery |
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0970-0358 1998-376X |
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2017-01-01 |
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Malignant melanoma is a potentially lethal cutaneous malignancy. Melanoma in paediatrics is rare as compared to adult melanoma. The clinicopathological characteristics of paediatric melanoma are different from adult melanoma, and the presence of melanoma mimics which occurs frequently in children (Spitz naevi) resulted in diagnosis uncertainty. We reported a 9-year-old girl who presented with a slow-growing, pyogenic granuloma-like lesion which was diagnosed with melanoma. It is important to have a high index of suspicion in paediatric skin lesion that would usually be deemed benign. Early tissue biopsy in a suspicious lesion prevents delayed diagnosis and treatment. |
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melanoma paediatrics pyogenic granuloma spindle cell nevus |
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