Intracorneal Hematoma Showing Clinical and Dermoscopic Features of Acral Lentiginous Melanoma
Joint Authors
Uslu, Ugur
Heppt, Franz
Erdmann, Michael
Source
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-05-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Intra- and subcorneal hematoma, a skin alteration seen palmar and plantar after trauma or physical exercise, can be challenging to distinguish from in situ or invasive acral lentiginous melanoma.
Thus, careful examination including dermoscopic and histologic assessment may be necessary to make the correct diagnosis.
We here present a case of a 67-year-old healthy female patient who presented with a pigmented plantar skin alteration.
Differential diagnoses included benign skin lesions, for example, hematoma or melanocytic nevus, and also acral lentiginous melanoma or melanoma in situ.
Since clinical and dermoscopic examinations did not rule out a malignant skin lesion, surgical excision was performed and confirmed an intracorneal hematoma.
In summary, without adequate physical trigger, it may be clinically and dermoscopically challenging to make the correct diagnosis in pigmented palmar and plantar skin alterations.
Thus, biopsy or surgical excision of the skin alteration may be necessary to rule out melanoma.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Uslu, Ugur& Heppt, Franz& Erdmann, Michael. 2017. Intracorneal Hematoma Showing Clinical and Dermoscopic Features of Acral Lentiginous Melanoma. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144964
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Uslu, Ugur…[et al.]. Intracorneal Hematoma Showing Clinical and Dermoscopic Features of Acral Lentiginous Melanoma. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144964
American Medical Association (AMA)
Uslu, Ugur& Heppt, Franz& Erdmann, Michael. Intracorneal Hematoma Showing Clinical and Dermoscopic Features of Acral Lentiginous Melanoma. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144964
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144964