Satellite implantation of the skin with malignant melanoma

Authors

• Abdulqadir M. Zangana, Head, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Salahaddin, Erbil, Iraq. Fax: +964 (70) 4512938. E-mail: draqzangana{at}yahoo.com

Abstract

We report a 68-year-old female patient referred to the Surgical Department of Erbil Teaching Hospital university hospital, Erbil, Iraq with the diagnosis of malignant melanoma of the right upper thigh of one-year duration. Six months after primary lesion, she developed a satellite skin nodule of malignant melanoma over the unhealthy skin of the anterior abdominal wall in direct contact with the primary lesion. She also had a pendulous abdominal wall. This kind of spread of melanoma is unusual, and of non-classical route. We also discussed herein, similar cases admitted to our hospital.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

1404

Last Page

1406

Recommended Citation

Zangana, Abdulqadir M. (2006) "Satellite implantation of the skin with malignant melanoma," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 27: Iss. 9, Article 24.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.3596