Korean J Dermatol.  1992 Oct;30(5):747-751.

A case of vitiligo associated with malignant melanoma

Abstract

We present a case of malignant melanoma associated wi h itiligo in the 49 year-old female patient. Skin lesions showed that centrally located dark black nodile surrounded with brownish colored plaque on the upper half and depigmented patch on the lower half on the left upper thigh and depigmented patch on the right forehead. In western countries, patients with melanoma have been obscrved to develop vitiligo or depigmented spots on the skin, while in korea, rarely observed. We reports that malignant melanoma associated with vitiligo.

Keyword

Vitiligo; Malignant melanoma

MeSH Terms

Female
Forehead
Humans
Korea
Melanoma*
Middle Aged
Skin
Thigh
Vitiligo*
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