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[Image of the month. A hidden melanoma hidden in a tennis player].

Authors :
Fraiture AL
Henry F
Piérard-Franchimont C
Piérard GE
Source :
Revue medicale de Liege [Rev Med Liege] 2001 Nov; Vol. 56 (11), pp. 737-8.
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

A man presented with a malignant melanoma of the scalp. The lesion reached a large size before being disclosed. Repetitive sunburns during tennis matches could be responsible for this cancer. Indeed, hair protects only partially the skin from ultraviolet damages.

Subjects

Subjects :
Diagnosis, Differential
Hair
Humans
Male
Melanoma pathology
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Metastasis
Risk Factors
Scalp pathology
Skin Neoplasms pathology
Melanoma diagnosis
Skin Neoplasms diagnosis
Tennis
Ultraviolet Rays adverse effects

Details

Language :
French
ISSN :
0370-629X
Volume :
56
Issue :
11
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Revue medicale de Liege
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
11789384

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