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CC BY 4.0 · Brazilian Journal of Oncology 2024; 20: s00441788555
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1788555
Case Report
Surgical Oncology

Unusual Presentation of Giant Malignant Melanoma in the Deltoid: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Ricardo Sozo Vitor
1   Department of Oncological Surgery, Hospital São Vicente de Paulo, Cruz Alta, RS, Brazil.
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Letícia Bastos Schroder
2   Department of Radiology, Eco&Tomo Medicina Diagnóstica, Canoas, RS, Brazil.
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Abstract

The term giant melanoma was previously characterized as a significantly large melanoma, often exceeding 10 cm in diameter. The present case report presents our experience in managing a giant malignant melanoma in the deltoid region in a 79-year-old patient. Due to the size of the lesion, surgical resection with reconstruction using the pectoralis major muscle flap to cover the defect was chosen. The results showed that experimental treatment regimens and new therapeutic agents and techniques should be considered, since giant melanomas are often associated with several negative prognostic factors. Therefore, more studies are necessary for a better understanding of this pathology, which requires a multidisciplinary team for its treatment.

Keywords

melanoma - deltoid muscle - case reports - surgical flaps

Author's Contributions

RSV: manuscript writing; LBS: data analysis and interpretation.


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Publication History

Received: 27 March 2024

Accepted: 22 May 2024

Article published online:
01 August 2024

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Ricardo Sozo Vitor, Letícia Bastos Schroder. Unusual Presentation of Giant Malignant Melanoma in the Deltoid: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Brazilian Journal of Oncology 2024; 20: s00441788555.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1788555
 

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