Metastatic malignant melanoma from an unknown primary presenting as an axillary mass

Authors

  • Sonam Sharma ` H. No.12-B, Medical Enclave, KCGMC, Karnal - 132 001, Haryana, India. Phone: 09999841393.
  • Saumil Garg Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College, Karnal, Haryana, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2018.5.1.5

Keywords:

Axillary mass, lymph node metastasis, melanoma, unknown primary

Abstract

Malignant melanoma is a primary skin cancer, the incidence of which is rising at a faster rate than any other malignancy. Regional lymph nodes metastasis is seen in two-thirds of the patients of malignant melanoma. However, patients are also known to present with metastatic nodes in the absence of a known primary. The authors report a rare case of metastatic malignant melanoma from an unknown primary in a 62-year-old male who presented with an axillary mass.

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Author Biography

Saumil Garg, Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College, Karnal, Haryana, India

Department of Pathology

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Published

2018-03-30

How to Cite

`, S. S., & Saumil Garg. (2018). Metastatic malignant melanoma from an unknown primary presenting as an axillary mass. Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 5(1), 25–27. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2018.5.1.5

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2018): Vol 5 | Issue 1 | January - March 2018

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