Malignant Melanoma with Simultaneous Inguinal and Popliteal Lymph Node Metastases: A Rare Case Report
Metastatic malignant melanomas of the distal leg and foot typically metastasize to the lymph nodes of the groin. In rare cases, the first site of nodal metastasis is the popliteal fossa. The rate of popliteal metastasis in lower extremity melanomas ranges from 0.3% to 7%. Simultaneous popliteal and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://turkjplastsurg.org/eng/makale/1050/80/Full-Text |