Double skin tumors with an atypical clinical picture

The authors present a rare case of double skin tumors: acral lentiginous melanoma and metatypical carcinoma. The tumors were manifested as gradually enlarging ulcerations on the leg and sole of the foot that did not respond to standard treatment. The skin biopsies showed advanced acral lentiginous m...

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Published in:	Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Panonica, et Adriatica Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 63 - 66
Main Authors:	Tichý, Martin, Ditrichová, Dagmar, Brychtová, Svìtlana, Tichá, Vlastislava, Urbánek, Jaroslav
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Slovenia 01-06-2007
Subjects:	Aged Carcinoma - complications Carcinoma - diagnosis Diagnosis, Differential Foot Ulcer - etiology Humans Leg Ulcer - etiology Male Melanoma - complications Melanoma - diagnosis Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - complications Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - diagnosis Skin Neoplasms - complications Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis
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Summary:	The authors present a rare case of double skin tumors: acral lentiginous melanoma and metatypical carcinoma. The tumors were manifested as gradually enlarging ulcerations on the leg and sole of the foot that did not respond to standard treatment. The skin biopsies showed advanced acral lentiginous melanoma on the sole and metatypical carcinoma of the lower leg. Soon after the diagnosis was made, the melanoma generalized. The article discusses the differential diagnosis of both leg ulcerations, correct diagnostic procedures, and characteristic features of both tumors that are important questions for general practitioners, dermatologists, and surgeons.
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ISSN:	1318-4458