Metastatic malignant melanoma in bone marrow with occult primary site--a case report with review of literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Metastases of malignant melanoma to the bone marrow are very rare. A few case reports are published in the literature with a known primary site.

Case presentation

Herein we present a case of metastatic malignant melanoma in bone marrow with occult primary site in a 22-year-old-male. Diagnosis was confirmed by morphology and immunohistochemistry. A pertinent review of literature is also presented by using relevant articles indexed in PubMed (National Library of Medicine) database. The search was based on the following terms: metastasis or metastases, malignant melanoma and bone marrow.

Conclusion

In this report we discuss a rare case of metastatic malignant melanoma to the bone marrow with an unknown primary. Clinicians must be aware of the varied clinical m

SUBMITTER: Jain D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2140052 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature