Primary cutaneous malignant melanoma of the breast.
10.4174/jkss.2012.83.6.388
- Author:
Seon Kwang KIM
1
;
Young Wook KIM
;
Hyun Jo YOUN
;
Ho Sung PARK
;
Sung Hoo JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. yhj0903@jbnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Breast neoplasms;
Melanoma;
Sentinel lymph node biopsy
- MeSH:
Accounting;
Breast;
Breast Neoplasms;
Female;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Melanoma;
Middle Aged;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Nitriles;
Pyrethrins;
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2012;83(6):388-392
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cutaneous malignant melanoma of the breast can be divided into two categories: primary and metastatic lesions. Cutaneous malignant melanoma of the breast is a rare tumor, accounting for less than 5% of all malignant melanomas. Clinical features and diagnostic methods of primary cutaneous malignant melanoma of the breast are similar to those arising from other cutaneous areas. Treatment of choice is wide local excision with adequate resection margin according to tumor thickness. Sentinel lymph node biopsy should be performed because the presence of lymph node metastasis is the most important prognostic factor. There have been only limited reports involving primary cutaneous malignant melanoma of the breast. Thus, we report a case of primary cutaneous malignant melanoma in a 59-year-old woman with a review of the recent literature.
