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ArticleCureus2024

A Rare Presentation of Malignant Melanoma of the Face: A Case Report.

Apurva Palatkar, Yash V Jain, Manu Babu, Vinod Shinde, Mayur Ingale

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Article in Cureus, 2024. 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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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Apurva PalatkarDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, IND.
Yash V JainDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, IND.
Manu BabuDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, IND.
Vinod ShindeDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, IND.
Mayur IngaleDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Melanoma is a malignant neoplasm of melanoblasts, which are the precursors of the melanocytes arising from the neural crest cells. Melanomas can occur at various sites like the skin, eyes, upper esophagus, and meninges due to the migration of neural crest cells. Usually, the prognostic factors are decided based on the Breslow index. This case report describes a 61-year-old female who presented with the complaint of pinkish irregular swelling over the left side of her face for six months. The patient had a surgical resection, and the condition was determined to be invasive melanoma following confirmation by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and histological examination. Through our case report, we aim to shed light on the existing protocol for managing malignant melanoma while also exploring new aspects of presentation and multidisciplinary action.

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cutaneous malignanat malenomaearly diagnosis and treatmenthead and neck tumorsrare casereportsunlight exposure

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