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A 3D Organotypic Melanoma Spheroid Skin Model
Published on: May 18, 2018
Malignant melanoma - cutaneous metastases
Padmavathy L1, Lakshmana Rao L, Ethirajan N
1Division of Community Medicine, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar - 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India. dr_padmavathy@gmail.com
Abstract:
Melanoma composed of melanocytes may arise in the skin or other tissues harboring melanocytes, such muco-cutaneous junctions, mucosa including the conjunctiva, iris, choroids and substantia nigra.1 Metastases to the skin and subcutaneous tissues from a malignant melanoma are less common. A case of multiple painless nodules on the body that revealed metastatic deposits of melanoma on histopathological examination is being reported.
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