Malignant Melanoma of the Nipple: A Case Report.

Author: Yoshika NAGATA ¹ ; Manabu YOSHIOKA ; Hidetaka URAMOTO ; Yosuke TSURUDOME ; Sohsuke YAMADA ; Takeshi HANAGIRI ; Fumihiro TANAKA
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1. Department of Surgery II, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan. y-nagata@med.uoeh-u.ac.jp
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Breast; Melanoma; Nipples; Surgical resection
MeSH: Biopsy; Breast; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; Delayed Diagnosis; Female; Humans; Melanoma*; Needles; Nipples*; Recurrence; Skin
From:Journal of Breast Cancer 2018;21(1):96-101
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Malignant melanoma rarely originates from the female nipple. Tumors that develop on the skin of the breast are often subject to a delayed diagnosis. Cytologic examination provides excellent diagnostic capabilities and is a safe procedure with a lower risk of local implantation, compared to needle or incisional biopsy. We herein report a patient who underwent surgical resection of a primary malignant melanoma of the nipple. An elastic soft nodule was observed on the left nipple, and no abnormal lesions were identified in the breast. Eventually, a malignant melanoma was diagnosed from the clinical and cytological evaluation findings. This bulky tumor was classified as a stage IIIC nodular melanoma, with a thickness of 12 mm. The patient received adjuvant chemotherapy and exhibits no evidence of recurrence 7 years after surgery.