Melanoma ganglionic metastasis 30 years after treatment of the primary tumor--a case report

A J Tincani; A S Martins; H de T Lage; L S Souza

doi:10.1590/s1516-31801996000200005

Melanoma ganglionic metastasis 30 years after treatment of the primary tumor--a case report

Sao Paulo Med J. 1996 Mar-Apr;114(2):1131-3. doi: 10.1590/s1516-31801996000200005.

Authors

A J Tincani¹, A S Martins, H de T Lage, L S Souza

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, School for Medical Science, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil.

PMID: 9077023
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-31801996000200005

Abstract

The recurrence of melanoma in patients is well-documented, and is dependent on a number of factors. We report a case in which a patient had a case of ganglionar metastasis in the neck after a 30-year disease-free interval following primary treatment.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Female
Head and Neck Neoplasms / secondary*
Head and Neck Neoplasms / surgery
Humans
Melanoma / secondary*
Melanoma / surgery
Middle Aged
Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
Skin Neoplasms / surgery
Time Factors