PRIMARY MALIGNANT AMELANOTIC MELANOMA ARISING FROM A VITILIGO PATCH OF AN AFRICAN TANZANIAN: CASE REPORT

Skin cancer is rare in people of African origin while vitiligo occurs worldwide. The occurrence of primary malignant melanoma and vitiligo together is very rare. We present a rare case of primary malignant amelanotic melanoma arising from a depigmented patch of a patient with vitiligo. It was comple...

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Published in:	East African medical journal Vol. 91; no. 5; p. 178
Main Authors:	Kiprono, S K, Mavura, D R, Masenga, E J, Möhrle, M, Metzler, G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kenya 01-05-2014
Subjects:	Adult African Continental Ancestry Group Female Humans Melanoma, Amelanotic - ethnology Melanoma, Amelanotic - pathology Melanoma, Amelanotic - surgery Skin Neoplasms - ethnology Skin Neoplasms - pathology Skin Neoplasms - surgery Tanzania Treatment Outcome Vitiligo - pathology Tanzania
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Summary:	Skin cancer is rare in people of African origin while vitiligo occurs worldwide. The occurrence of primary malignant melanoma and vitiligo together is very rare. We present a rare case of primary malignant amelanotic melanoma arising from a depigmented patch of a patient with vitiligo. It was completely excised and followed for one year. No recurrence or metastases was noted during the follow up period.
ISSN:	0012-835X