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Primary Malignant Melanoma of Proximal Tibia
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Primary Malignant Melanoma of Proximal Tibia

Abstract

Primary malignant melanoma (clear cell sarcoma) of bone is a very rare neoplasm. Although metastatic melanoma to bone is not uncommon, primary malignant melanoma of bone is extremely uncommon. To date, only nine cases have been reported in the English literature. In this report, we present a case of primary malignant melanoma arising from the medial aspect of the proximal tibia in a 26-year-old woman. We treated the patient with above-knee …

Authors

Mootha A; Bali K; Kumar V; Rawall S; Saini R; Dhillon M

Journal

The Journal of Knee Surgery, Vol. 25, No. 01, pp. 075–078

Publisher

Thieme

Publication Date

March 2012

DOI

10.1055/s-0031-1275399

ISSN

1538-8506