TY - JOUR
T1 - Interdigital melanoma simultaneously affecting two neighboring interdigital spaces
T2 - First description in the medical literature.
AU - Tchernev, Georgi
AU - Lozev, Ilia
AU - Pidakev, Ivan
AU - Mangarov, Hristo
AU - Grigorov, Yavor
AU - Cardoso, José Carlos
AU - Popchristova, Elisaveta
AU - Patterson, James W.
AU - Lotti, T.
AU - Pehlivanov, Georgi
AU - Voicu, Cristiana
AU - Clatici, Victor Gabriel
AU - Wollina, Uwe
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Summary: Background: Interdigital melanoma, as a subtype of acral lentiginous melanoma, is relatively uncommon in the Caucasian population. It frequently goes unrecognized for a prolonged period of time prior to diagnosis, due to its asymptomatic nature and variable clinical appearance. Summary: Methods: We report the case of a 67-year-old Caucasian woman who presented with interdigital malignant melanoma affecting two neighboring interdigital spaces. It had evolved over a period of more than 15 years and had been initially misdiagnosed as tinea pedis due to the macerated appearance of the lesion and a positive mycologic examination. Summary: Results: We highlight the striking involvement of two adjacent interdigital spaces and the neighboring area of the sole of the foot by the tumor. The melanoma was staged as IIIC, with pathologic grading T4bN2bM Summary: Conclusions: The involvement of two adjacent interdigital spaces is unusual and, to our knowledge, has not been previously highlighted in the medical literature. It may be explained, in part, by the longstanding nature of the lesion in our patient.
AB - Summary: Background: Interdigital melanoma, as a subtype of acral lentiginous melanoma, is relatively uncommon in the Caucasian population. It frequently goes unrecognized for a prolonged period of time prior to diagnosis, due to its asymptomatic nature and variable clinical appearance. Summary: Methods: We report the case of a 67-year-old Caucasian woman who presented with interdigital malignant melanoma affecting two neighboring interdigital spaces. It had evolved over a period of more than 15 years and had been initially misdiagnosed as tinea pedis due to the macerated appearance of the lesion and a positive mycologic examination. Summary: Results: We highlight the striking involvement of two adjacent interdigital spaces and the neighboring area of the sole of the foot by the tumor. The melanoma was staged as IIIC, with pathologic grading T4bN2bM Summary: Conclusions: The involvement of two adjacent interdigital spaces is unusual and, to our knowledge, has not been previously highlighted in the medical literature. It may be explained, in part, by the longstanding nature of the lesion in our patient.
KW - Acral melanoma
KW - Amputation
KW - Interdigital melanoma
KW - Progression
KW - Survival
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U2 - 10.1007/s10354-017-0558-2
DO - 10.1007/s10354-017-0558-2
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85018846702
SN - 0043-5341
SP - 1
EP - 4
JO - Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift
JF - Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift
ER -