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ArticleContemporary oncology (Poznan, Poland)2018

Recanalization and remodeling of the great saphenous vein caused by the large melanoma's cutaneous metastasis.

Przemysław Stefaniak, Przemysław Kwiatkowski, Zygmunt Kozielec, Janusz Godlewski

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Article in Contemporary oncology (Poznan, Poland), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Przemysław StefaniakDepartment of Surgical Oncology Hospital Ministry of Internal Affairs with Warmia and Mazury Oncology Centre, Olsztyn, Poland.
Przemysław KwiatkowskiDepartment of Human Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland.
Zygmunt KozielecDepartment of Pathomorphology, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland.
Janusz GodlewskiDepartment of Surgical Oncology Hospital Ministry of Internal Affairs with Warmia and Mazury Oncology Centre, Olsztyn, Poland.

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aim of the studyLarge melanoma tumour caused arterial remodelling of the distal part of the great saphenous vein. The metastasis occurred at the site where inguinal lymphadenectomy was previously performed and the proximal part of the great saphenous vein was resected.The aim of this study is the presentation of such a rare observation and literature overview concerning melanoma metastasis and possible stimuli causing remodelling of veins. MATERIAL AND

methodsMacroscopic and microscopic analyses of the large blood vessel that supplies melanoma were made. The size and structure of the blood vessel was compared with the regular great saphenous vein.

resultsThe macroscopic examinations allowed us to ascertain that the blood vessel that was identified intraoperatively as the great saphenous vein, has a thick, stiff wall. The microscopic analysis allowed demonstrated that the tunica media was typical for a muscular artery morphology. The morphometric analysis revealed that the blood vessel wall in the area of metastatic tumour was much thicker than the wall of a regular great saphenous vein.

conclusionsThis malignant melanoma skin metastases caused the recanalisation of the great saphenous vein the lumen of which was obliterated during the initial surgical treatment. The metastatic tumour supplied by large blood vessels grew extensively and caused arterial remodelling of the venous wall.

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great saphenous vein remodellingmelanoma malignummelanoma metastasesmuscular artery

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