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ArticleCureus2023

Extensive Scalp Melanoma in an Elderly Female: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Maya A Francis, Rahila Shaikh, Pugazhendi Inban, Ogbonnaya Akuma, Tarsha A Intsiful, Chinaza M Akuma, Lynn Lat Lat Aung, Vivian C Chukwuedozie, Sandra Francis, Mikhail Sukhoroslov

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 6 institutions in 8 countries.

Maya A FrancisInternal Medicine, Windsor University School of Medicine, Cayon, KNA.
Rahila ShaikhDermatology/Internal Medicine, Saba University School of Medicine, The Bottom, BES.
Pugazhendi InbanGeneral Medicine, Government Medical College, Omandurar, Chennai, IND.
Ogbonnaya AkumaInternal Medicine, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, NGA.
Tarsha A IntsifulCollege of Medicine, University of Ghana Medical Center, Accra, GHA.
Chinaza M AkumaPublic Health, Chamberlain University, Chicago, USA.
Lynn Lat Lat AungCollege of Medicine, MAHSA (Malaysian Allied Health Sciences Academy) University, Petaling Jaya, MYS.
Vivian C ChukwuedozieInternal Medicine, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, NGA.
Sandra FrancisInternal Medicine, Windsor University School of Medicine, Cayon, KNA.
Mikhail SukhoroslovInternal Medicine, S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, Saint Petersburg, RUS.
S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy · RUAmerican University of Integrative Sciences · SXChamberlain University · USEbonyi State University · NGGovernment Medical College · INUniversity of Ghana · GH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Scalp melanoma is a rare and aggressive form of skin cancer. Its occurrence in the elderly population poses unique challenges due to factors such as delayed diagnosis and comorbidities. We present a case of extensive scalp melanoma in an elderly female to highlight the clinical presentation, diagnostic process, treatment modalities, and outcomes. Biopsy and histopathological analysis showed the presence of dysplastic nevi arising in pigmented melanocytic nevi, with uncertain pagetoid spread of atypical melanocytes. The management involved complete excision with safety margins and immunotherapy based on melanoma guidelines. This case underscores the importance of early detection and tailored treatment strategies in managing melanoma in elderly patients.

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cutaneous malignancydiagnosiselderly populationmelanomanodular melanomapagetoidpathologyprognosisscalptreatment

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PMID37859876
PMCPMC10581861
OpenAlexW4386810887

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