Desmoplastic melanoma: A diagnostic challenge [Melanoma Desmoplásico - um desafio diagnóstico]

Made available in DSpace on 2019-09-12T16:32:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2015Desmoplastic melanoma is a rare variant of melanoma characterized by an invasive lesion of spindle cells and varying degrees of desmoplasia. It is more frequent in men of an advanced age having a history of chronic exposure to sunlight. The extremely variable and nonspecific clinical appearance makes it a challenging diagnosis. The authors present an exuberant case of desmoplastic melanoma in an unusual location, with an initial diagnosis of dermatofibrosarcoma.Ferreira, F.R., Dermatologia do Departamento de Medicina, Universidade de Taubaté (Unitau), Taubaté (SP), Brazil, Universitário de Taubaté (HUT), Taubaté (SP), BrazilFerrari, B., Universitário de Taubaté (HUT), Taubaté (SP), BrazilAcedo, L.M.S., Universitário de Taubaté (HUT), Taubaté (SP), BrazilUjihara, J.E.D., Universitário de Taubaté (HUT), Taubaté (SP), BrazilDe Alvarenga Lira, M.L., Patologia do Departamento de Medicina, Universidade de Taubaté (Unitau), Taubaté (SP), BrazilMandelbaum, S.H., Universitário de Taubaté (HUT), Taubaté (SP), Brazil, Departamento de Medicina, Universidade de Taubaté (Unitau), Taubaté (SP), Brazi