TY - JOUR
T1 - Hypodermal metastasis of malignant melanoma to the cheek
AU - Moya-Plana, A.
AU - Robert, C.
AU - Laccourreye, O.
AU - Janot, F.
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - Introduction On the basis of a case of hypodermal metastasis of malignant melanoma to the cheek and a review of the literature, we analyze treatment and recent progress in metastatic malignant melanoma. Case-report A 55-year-old woman presented with a facial hypodermal metastasis of a slow-growing melanoma of the ankle that had been treated by surgery. Discussion/conclusion Metastatic malignant melanoma treatment, which was usually palliative when surgical resection was not feasible, has been improved by innovations in immunotherapy (ipilimumab) and targeted therapy (vemurafenib). Genetic profiling is an interesting line of research to improve short-term prognosis in these tumors.
AB - Introduction On the basis of a case of hypodermal metastasis of malignant melanoma to the cheek and a review of the literature, we analyze treatment and recent progress in metastatic malignant melanoma. Case-report A 55-year-old woman presented with a facial hypodermal metastasis of a slow-growing melanoma of the ankle that had been treated by surgery. Discussion/conclusion Metastatic malignant melanoma treatment, which was usually palliative when surgical resection was not feasible, has been improved by innovations in immunotherapy (ipilimumab) and targeted therapy (vemurafenib). Genetic profiling is an interesting line of research to improve short-term prognosis in these tumors.
KW - Melanoma
KW - Metastasis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84902550564&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.anorl.2013.05.004
DO - 10.1016/j.anorl.2013.05.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 24239179
AN - SCOPUS:84902550564
SN - 1879-7296
VL - 131
SP - 189
EP - 191
JO - European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases
JF - European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases
IS - 3
ER -