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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Sociedad Médica de Santiago
2011
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