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Published on: May 18, 2018
Patellar metastatic melanoma in a 13-year-old boy
Thomas F Burk1, Andrew E Horvai, Alexander R Gottschalk
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, USA. odonnelr@orthosurg.ucsf.edu
American Journal of Orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.)
|July 2, 2011
Summary
This case report details a rare pediatric metastatic melanoma presentation in the kneecap. It highlights surgical patellectomy and intraoperative radiation therapy for palliative local control, preserving joint function.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pediatric Oncology
- Surgical Oncology
Background:
- Melanoma incidence is low in adults and rare in children.
- Metastatic melanoma is exceptionally uncommon in pediatric patients.
- Patellar lesions are an unusual initial presentation for metastatic melanoma.
