Late diagnosis of nodular melanoma of the foot in a 74-year-old Brazilian man

The incidence and mortality of malignant melanoma is increasing. Its early diagnosis can contribute to a favorable prognosis. We report a 74-year-old black man with a dark brown mole in the right plantar area, that grew slowly in the last decade. A biopsy of the lesion revealed a nodular malignant m...

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Main Authors: Santos,Vitorino M, Leal,Cristina T, Vasconcellos,Martha J. M
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Médica de Santiago 2011
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872011001100014
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