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23-11-2023 | Desmoplastic Melanoma | Case Report

Desmoplastic Melanoma of the Chest Wall: a Diagnostic Dilemma

Authors: Adil Aziz Khan, Sufian Zaheer, Parth Gulati, Sana Ahuja

Published in: Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2024

Abstract

Desmoplastic melanoma is an extremely rare subtype of malignant melanoma comprising only 1% of all the cutaneous melanomas. Being amelanotic and owing to its histopathological features of spindle cells lying in a collagenized stroma, it is often misdiagnosed as a dermatofibroma or scar tissue. The present case study describes a case of desmoplastic melanoma of the chest wall where the final diagnosis could be arrived at only after an extensive immunohistochemical panel to exclude other spindle cell proliferations.

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Title: Desmoplastic Melanoma of the Chest Wall: a Diagnostic Dilemma
Authors: Adil Aziz Khan
Sufian Zaheer
Parth Gulati
Sana Ahuja
Publication date: 23-11-2023
Publisher: Springer India
Keywords: Desmoplastic Melanoma
Melanoma
Melanoma
Dermatofibroma
Published in: Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2024
Print ISSN: 0975-7651
Electronic ISSN: 0976-6952
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-023-01851-4

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