TY - JOUR
T1 - Case Report
T2 - Acral Melanoma with Giant Local Recurrence in Rural Sierra Leone
AU - Putnam, Harry
AU - Turnbull, Alexandra
AU - Bangura, James
AU - Kitsanta, Panagiota
AU - Grobusch, Martin P.
AU - Dubbink, Jan H.
PY - 2022/10/12
Y1 - 2022/10/12
N2 - Malignant melanoma is rare in West Africa. Few cases of giant melanoma have been reported globally. We present a case of acral melanoma with giant local recurrence on the foot of a black-skinned woman from rural Sierra Leone, managed with below-knee amputation. Atypical, late presentation, poor access to diagnostics, and underreporting may contribute to underappreciation of melanoma as a healthcare problem in West Africa. This case highlights the need for improved cancer and skin health surveillance structures in West Africa-most importantly, increasing access to histopathology.
AB - Malignant melanoma is rare in West Africa. Few cases of giant melanoma have been reported globally. We present a case of acral melanoma with giant local recurrence on the foot of a black-skinned woman from rural Sierra Leone, managed with below-knee amputation. Atypical, late presentation, poor access to diagnostics, and underreporting may contribute to underappreciation of melanoma as a healthcare problem in West Africa. This case highlights the need for improved cancer and skin health surveillance structures in West Africa-most importantly, increasing access to histopathology.
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.21-1273
DO - https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.21-1273
M3 - Article
C2 - 35995134
SN - 0002-9637
VL - 107
SP - 912
EP - 915
JO - American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
JF - American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
IS - 4
ER -