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Malignant melanoma - cutaneous metastases
L Padmavathy1, L Lakshmana Rao2, N Ethirajan1, B Krishna Swamy2
1 Division of Community Medicine, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar - 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Division of Pathology, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar - 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
L Padmavathy
B 3, RSA Complex, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar - 608 002, Tamil Nadu
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.44803
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Melanoma composed of melanocytes may arise in the skin or other tissues harboring melanocytes, such muco-cutaneous junctions, mucosa including the conjunctiva, iris, choroids and substantia nigra. Metastases to the skin and subcutaneous tissues from a malignant melanoma are less common. A case of multiple painless nodules on the body that revealed metastatic deposits of melanoma on histopathological examination is being reported. |
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