Ann Dermatol.  2015 Jun;27(3):338-339. 10.5021/ad.2015.27.3.338.

A Pediatric Case of Spitzoid Melanoma with Subsequent Large Lymph Node Metastasis

• Hayashida
• Saijo H
• Morooka S
• Fujioka M

• KMID: 2352513
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2015.27.3.338

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Lymph Nodes*
Melanoma*
Neoplasm Metastasis*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) A 10-mm dome-shaped pigmented nodule on the left lower leg. (B) Histopathology of the skin lesion; Breslow's thickness clearly exceeded 4 mm. No ulceration was present (H&E, ×10). (C) Abundant irregular nests of varying size and shape, and asymmetrical proliferation of enlarged atypical epithelioid and spindle-shaped melanocytes in the deep dermis (H&E, ×20). (D) Atypical epithelioid and spindle-shaped melanocytes with large hyperchromatic pleomorphic nuclei were observed (H&E, ×40).

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  Fig. 2 Magnetic resonance imaging (left panel) and anterior projection images from the positron emission tomography-computed tomography scan (right panel). Note the extensive left inguinal lymph node uptake (arrows). This sentinel lymph node was larger than 7-cm.

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