Korean J Dermatol.
2004 Feb;42(2):211-213.
A Case of Malignant Melanoma Showing Systemic Metastases With Melanuria
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. g9563009@cu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Gynecology, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
Abstract
- A 31-year old woman had been diagnosed as a metastatic melanoma of unknown origin 7 month before. Multiple cutaneous nodules had developed about 2 months before. When she visited our dermatologic clinic, the number of cutaneous nodules was increased and her urine was dark-brown colored. Histopathologically, the cutaneous nodule had typical for metastatic melanoma. After cytospin of her urine, we observed melanin dusts within macrophage on Fontana-Masson stain. This is a rare case showing melanuria.
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