Computerized Tomogram (C.T.) & Ultrasonographic Study on Metastatic Tracing of Malignat Melanoma.
- Author:
Eui Soo PARK
;
Oh Jin KWON
;
Joon Young SONG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Brain;
Continental Population Groups;
Electrocardiography;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Heart;
Heel;
Humans;
Leg;
Liver;
Lung;
Lymph Nodes;
Male;
Melanocytes;
Melanoma*;
Middle Aged;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Nevus;
Nevus, Blue;
Pancreas;
Physical Examination;
Skin;
Thorax
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1981;19(4):417-426
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Melanoma is relatvely uncommon malignant tumor arising in the skin from epidermal melanocytes, from the junctional component of a cellular nevus or, rarely within a blue nevus and frequently metastasizes to regional lymph nodes first, followed by hematogenous spread to lungs, liver, gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, adrenal, heart and brain. All melanoma patients are carefully evaluated according to several parameters. A complete history and physical examination are carried out, with particular attention being devoted to other pigmented tumors that the patient may have. The patient should be further evaluated to determine the presence or absence of metastases by chest X-ray examination, metastatic series or bone scan, liver function studies, liver scan, EKG, etc. Special factors such as age, sex, and race, as well as site, size, and growth rate of lesions are also evaluated. We had a case of 59 year-old male patient with disseminated malignant melanoma. Upon his first visit, we did not find any abnormality in his physical examination and routine laboratory findings except skin tumors on left heel and left leg.
