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DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1788555
Unusual Presentation of Giant Malignant Melanoma in the Deltoid: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Funding The authors declare that they have not received funding from agencies in the public, private or non-profit sectors to conduct the present study.Clinical Trials None.
Abstract
The term giant melanoma was previously characterized as a significantly large melanoma, often exceeding 10 cm in diameter. The present case report presents our experience in managing a giant malignant melanoma in the deltoid region in a 79-year-old patient. Due to the size of the lesion, surgical resection with reconstruction using the pectoralis major muscle flap to cover the defect was chosen. The results showed that experimental treatment regimens and new therapeutic agents and techniques should be considered, since giant melanomas are often associated with several negative prognostic factors. Therefore, more studies are necessary for a better understanding of this pathology, which requires a multidisciplinary team for its treatment.
Author's Contributions
RSV: manuscript writing; LBS: data analysis and interpretation.
Publication History
Received: 27 March 2024
Accepted: 22 May 2024
Article published online:
01 August 2024
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Ricardo Sozo Vitor, Letícia Bastos Schroder. Unusual Presentation of Giant Malignant Melanoma in the Deltoid: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Brazilian Journal of Oncology 2024; 20: s00441788555.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1788555