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Regressive melanoma in a female patient: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Florica Sandru
    • Carmen‑Cristina Draghici
    • Teodora Predescu
    • Maria Magdalena Constantin
    • Răzvan‑Cosmin Petca
    • Traian Constantin
    • Aida Petca
    • Mihai Cristian Dumitrașcu
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    Affiliations: ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania, Department of Dermatology, ‘Elias’ Emergency University Hospital, 011461 Bucharest, Romania, Department of Dermatology, Bio Terra Med Clinic, 014192 Bucharest, Romania, Department of Urology, ‘Prof. Dr. Theodor Burghele’ Clinical Hospital, 061344 Bucharest, Romania
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    Published online on: April 22, 2020
       https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.8675
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Abstract

Regressive melanoma is a phenomenon characterized by partial or complete replacement of cutaneous melanoma by fibrotic structures as a result of local host immune response. The dermoscopic features include ‘scar‑like’ depigmentation that can be described as hypopigmented to pigmented macules, pink macules, linear‑irregular vessels, globular vessel pattern, hyperpigmented macular remnants, blue gray ‘peppered’ papular remnants and white transverse bands. Fully regressive melanoma is very rare, and, in majority of cases, the tumor is associated with metastases, so the prognosis is very poor due to this fact. Regressive melanomas are rare since it represents an advance stage of melanoma evolution. Their treatment requires a collaboration between the dermatologist and the oncologist in order to improve the quality of life of the patient and also the survival rate.
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Sandru F, Draghici CC, Predescu T, Constantin MM, Petca RC, Constantin T, Petca A and Dumitrașcu MC: Regressive melanoma in a female patient: A case report. Exp Ther Med 20: 87-90, 2020.
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Sandru, F., Draghici, C., Predescu, T., Constantin, M.M., Petca, R., Constantin, T. ... Dumitrașcu, M.C. (2020). Regressive melanoma in a female patient: A case report. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 20, 87-90. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.8675
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Sandru, F., Draghici, C., Predescu, T., Constantin, M. M., Petca, R., Constantin, T., Petca, A., Dumitrașcu, M. C."Regressive melanoma in a female patient: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 20.1 (2020): 87-90.
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Sandru, F., Draghici, C., Predescu, T., Constantin, M. M., Petca, R., Constantin, T., Petca, A., Dumitrașcu, M. C."Regressive melanoma in a female patient: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 20, no. 1 (2020): 87-90. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.8675
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Sandru F, Draghici CC, Predescu T, Constantin MM, Petca RC, Constantin T, Petca A and Dumitrașcu MC: Regressive melanoma in a female patient: A case report. Exp Ther Med 20: 87-90, 2020.
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Sandru, F., Draghici, C., Predescu, T., Constantin, M.M., Petca, R., Constantin, T. ... Dumitrașcu, M.C. (2020). Regressive melanoma in a female patient: A case report. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 20, 87-90. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.8675
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Sandru, F., Draghici, C., Predescu, T., Constantin, M. M., Petca, R., Constantin, T., Petca, A., Dumitrașcu, M. C."Regressive melanoma in a female patient: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 20.1 (2020): 87-90.
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Sandru, F., Draghici, C., Predescu, T., Constantin, M. M., Petca, R., Constantin, T., Petca, A., Dumitrașcu, M. C."Regressive melanoma in a female patient: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 20, no. 1 (2020): 87-90. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.8675
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