A case of hair re-pigmentation from a scalp melanoma.
Dermatol Online J
; 21(7)2015 Jul 15.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26436971
ABSTRACT
Hair re-pigmentation in adults is a rare phenomenon. We describe a 58-year-old woman who developed hair re-pigmentation on her vertex scalp as a marker of underlying melanoma. Histopathology revealed a nodular melanoma that was surrounding but not invading follicular epithelium. To our knowledge, there have only been 4 other previously published cases describing hair re-pigmentation in the setting of scalp melanoma. Focal hair re-pigmentation in adults should prompt a thorough evaluation for an underlying melanoma.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Skin Neoplasms
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Hyperpigmentation
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Hair
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Melanoma
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Dermatol Online J
Journal subject:
DERMATOLOGIA
Year:
2015
Type:
Article