Animal-type melanoma: clinical and dermoscopic features of 3 cases

J A Avilés-Izquierdo; V M Leis-Dosil; P Lázaro-Ochaita

doi:10.1016/j.ad.2012.06.012

Animal-type melanoma: clinical and dermoscopic features of 3 cases

Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2014 Mar;105(2):186-90. doi: 10.1016/j.ad.2012.06.012. Epub 2012 Oct 17.

[Article in English, Spanish]

Authors

J A Avilés-Izquierdo¹, V M Leis-Dosil², P Lázaro-Ochaita²

Affiliations

¹ Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.

PMID: 23083691
DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2012.06.012

Abstract

Animal-type melanoma is a rare variant of malignant melanoma in humans. Although many patients develop locoregional and distant metastases, mortality is lower than in other types of melanoma. We present 3 cases of animal-type melanoma in elderly men and include a description of common clinical and dermoscopic features (homogeneous blue pattern, irregular whitish structures, and irregular large vessels).

Keywords: Animal-type melanoma; Dermatoscopia; Dermoscopy; Diagnosis; Diagnóstico; Melanoma; Melanoma de tipo animal.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Dermoscopy*
Humans
Male
Melanoma / classification
Melanoma / pathology*
Skin Neoplasms / classification
Skin Neoplasms / pathology*