PRIMARY MALIGNANT AMELANOTIC MELANOMA ARISING FROM A VITILIGO PATCH OF AN AFRICAN TANZANIAN: CASE REPORT

East Afr Med J. 2014 May;91(5):178-80.

Abstract

Skin cancer is rare in people of African origin while vitiligo occurs worldwide. The occurrence of primary malignant melanoma and vitiligo together is very rare. We present a rare case of primary malignant amelanotic melanoma arising from a depigmented patch of a patient with vitiligo. It was completely excised and followed for one year. No recurrence or metastases was noted during the follow up period.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Black People*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Melanoma, Amelanotic / ethnology*
  • Melanoma, Amelanotic / pathology*
  • Melanoma, Amelanotic / surgery
  • Skin Neoplasms / ethnology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery
  • Tanzania
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vitiligo / pathology*