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Lymphangitic Melanomatosis: Case Report of Intralymphatic Spread of Melanoma in a 66-year-old Man.

Shantanu SrivatsaCollin-Jamal SmithOmar P SangüezaJayson MiedemaFrances A CollichioPaul B Googe
Published in: The American Journal of dermatopathology (2024)
Melanoma with lymphatic invasion has been associated with increased risk of metastasis, but the mechanisms and clinical implications are poorly understood. Although current reports have documented angiotropic spread of melanoma and suggest lymphatic spread of melanoma to increase the likelihood of metastasis, to our knowledge, lymphangitic metastatic melanoma resembling cutaneous carcinomatosis or presenting with facial hyperpigmentation has not been described. In this case report, we describe extensive cutaneous intralymphatic spread of melanoma, or lymphangitic melanomatosis, producing macular skin pigmentation in a 66-year-old man.
Keyphrases
  • case report
  • skin cancer
  • lymph node
  • healthcare
  • soft tissue
  • emergency department
  • optical coherence tomography
  • wound healing