A Case of Malignant Melanoma with Zosteriform Skin Metastasis Arising in a Medium-sized Congenital Melanocytic Nevus.
- Author:
Youngil KIM
1
;
Inyong KIM
;
In Soo CHAE
;
Jin Gu BONG
;
Young Ju JEONG
;
Sung Hwa BAE
;
Jeong Su SHIM
;
Hoon Kyu OH
;
Jae Bok PARK
;
Ho Jun LEE
;
Kyungduck PARK
;
Hyun CHUNG
;
Joonsoo PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. g9563009@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Congenital melanocytic nevus;
Malignant melanoma;
Zosteriform metastasis
- MeSH:
Aged, 80 and over;
Female;
Herpes Zoster;
Humans;
Melanoma*;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Nevus, Pigmented*;
Skin*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2015;53(9):708-712
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Zosteriform metastasis from malignant melanoma is a rare type of skin metastasis that shows cutaneous lesions including patches, plaques, and nodules along with dermatomes, and thus needs to be distinguished from herpes zoster skin infection. Although some authors have explained the mechanism of zosteriform metastasis, its pathogenesis remains unknown. Herein, we describe an 85-year-old woman with zosteriform metastasis of malignant melanoma arising in a medium-sized congenital melanocytic nevus.
