A Rare Form of Melanoma Masquerading as a Diabetic Foot Ulcer: A Case Report

Background. Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is a less-common form of melanoma in US, and it accounts for about 5% of all diagnosed melanomas in US. ALM is often overlooked until it is well advanced because of the lesion’s location and its atypical appearance in the early stages. We present a case...

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Main Authors: Susan Thomas, Yuan-Xiang Meng, Vijaykumar G. Patel, Gregory Strayhorn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/502806