Cartilaginous melanoma: case report and review of the literature

Malignant melanoma can present a variety of histopathological patterns. Cartilaginous change in the absence of osteogenic differentiation is extremely rare in malignant melanoma, being among the least frequent of the wide range of melanoma histologic patterns. We report a case of a 47-year-old woman with a subungual nodule on her right great toe for many years. Histopathological examination of the lesion led to a diagnosis of malignant melanoma with cartilaginous differentiation devoid of concomitant osseous areas. It would appear that this unusual form of melanoma has a predilection for acral location, particularly the subungual region. Malignant melanoma with chondroid stroma should therefore be considered in the differential diagnosis of cartilaginous lesions of the toes and fingers. Careful examination of the overlying epidermis and identification of an in situ component of melanoma may be necessary in order to establish the correct diagnosis.

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Main Authors:	Joana Devesa,Parente, Labareda,Jose Manuel Pereira da Silva, Bartolo,Elvira Augusta Felgueira Leonardo Fernandes, Santos,Maria Fernanda Sachse Pinto Fonseca, Vale,Esmeralda Maria Seco do
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2013
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962013000300403
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