Primary bilateral malignant melanoma of the lower limbs


https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2011.e20
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2011)
Submitted: 21 July 2011
Accepted: 10 August 2011
Published: 15 September 2011
malignant melanoma, dermoscopy, pigmented lesion, skin cancer.
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  • Serena Lembo
    serenalembo@yahoo.it
    Department of Dermatology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
  • Matteo Megna Department of Dermatology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
  • Paolo Maddalena Surgery Department, A.S.L. 5, Hospital of Sorrento, Naples, Italy.
  • Ambra Monfrecola Department of Dermatology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
  • Anna Balato Department of Dermatology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, .
  • Antonello Baldo Department of Dermatology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Malignant melanoma is the eighth most common cancer in European women. Its incidence is increasing rapidly and it has been demonstrated that this is related to sun exposure. Although few cases of bilateral uveal or choroidal melanoma are described in literature, there are no cases reporting bilateral cutaneous malignant melanoma. We report a singular case of a 43-year-old woman with two primary bilateral melanomas localized on the flexural surface of both legs.

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Lembo, S., Megna, M., Maddalena, P., Monfrecola, A., Balato, A., & Baldo, A. (2011). Primary bilateral malignant melanoma of the lower limbs. Dermatology Reports, 3(2), e20. https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2011.e20

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