A Case of Primary Malignant Melanoma in the Occipital Region.
- Author:
Young Kyu KIM
1
;
Dong Been PARK
;
Kyu Man SHIN
;
Sun Ho CHEE
;
Sung Yeul YOO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurological Surgery, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Child, Preschool;
Dermis;
Female;
Head;
Humans;
Melanocytes;
Melanoma*;
Neck;
Ulcer
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1981;10(1):329-334
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
There is a current tendency to believe that malignant melanoma originate from epidermal melanocyte rather than from pigmented cell of the upper dermis. Approximately 15% of all malignant melanoma in the body occur in head and neck regions. The majority of the patients were in the sixth & seventh decade. A case of malignant melanoma in the occipital region in a 2-year-old girl is reported. Physical and X-ray studies showed a large brownish pigmented mass with ulcerated surface and small bony defect in the occipital region.
