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Ulcerated amelanotic melanoma of the ear in an 11 year old with Fitzpatrick VI skin type: A case report.

Matthew J T RobertsJ Paul MoxhamAllison GregoryLinlea ArmstrongJefferson TerryDouglas CourtemancheMelissa HarveyWingfield Rehmus
Published in: Pediatric dermatology (2021)
Melanoma is rare in pediatric patients and even more so in those with darker Fitzpatrick skin types. Although risk factors for conventional melanoma are similar in both adult and pediatric cases, the presentation of melanoma in pediatric patients is often distinct from adults. Here, we describe a case of amelanotic ulcerated nodular melanoma with regional lymph node metastases treated with nivolumab in a patient with Fitzpatrick skin type VI.
Keyphrases
  • lymph node
  • skin cancer
  • soft tissue
  • wound healing
  • basal cell carcinoma
  • neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  • radiation therapy
  • childhood cancer