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Recurrent malignant melanoma presenting as multiple bilateral breast masses: A case report
Malignant melanoma is a tumor that originates from melanocytes. Melanoma commonly metastasizes to the lungs, brain, or any other solid organ. Herein, we describe the case of a 69-year-old woman with a previous history of cutaneous melanoma who presented with a newly developed palpable breast mass. S...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7398896/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32774570 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2020.06.045 |
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description | Malignant melanoma is a tumor that originates from melanocytes. Melanoma commonly metastasizes to the lungs, brain, or any other solid organ. Herein, we describe the case of a 69-year-old woman with a previous history of cutaneous melanoma who presented with a newly developed palpable breast mass. Subsequent imaging findings and histopathologic examination results of biopsy specimens revealed bilateral breast masses consistent with malignant melanoma. Most breast malignancies originate from a primary breast cancer tissue. This case highlights the importance and implications of obtaining a complete medical history when evaluating the possible outcomes of malignant melanoma. |
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spelling | pubmed-73988962020-08-06 Recurrent malignant melanoma presenting as multiple bilateral breast masses: A case report Lim, Royale Radiol Case Rep Breast Imaging Malignant melanoma is a tumor that originates from melanocytes. Melanoma commonly metastasizes to the lungs, brain, or any other solid organ. Herein, we describe the case of a 69-year-old woman with a previous history of cutaneous melanoma who presented with a newly developed palpable breast mass. Subsequent imaging findings and histopathologic examination results of biopsy specimens revealed bilateral breast masses consistent with malignant melanoma. Most breast malignancies originate from a primary breast cancer tissue. This case highlights the importance and implications of obtaining a complete medical history when evaluating the possible outcomes of malignant melanoma. Elsevier 2020-08-01 /pmc/articles/PMC7398896/ /pubmed/32774570 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2020.06.045 Text en Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of University of Washington. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Breast Imaging Lim, Royale Recurrent malignant melanoma presenting as multiple bilateral breast masses: A case report |
title | Recurrent malignant melanoma presenting as multiple bilateral breast masses: A case report |
title_full | Recurrent malignant melanoma presenting as multiple bilateral breast masses: A case report |
title_fullStr | Recurrent malignant melanoma presenting as multiple bilateral breast masses: A case report |
title_full_unstemmed | Recurrent malignant melanoma presenting as multiple bilateral breast masses: A case report |
title_short | Recurrent malignant melanoma presenting as multiple bilateral breast masses: A case report |
title_sort | recurrent malignant melanoma presenting as multiple bilateral breast masses: a case report |
topic | Breast Imaging |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7398896/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32774570 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2020.06.045 |
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