Melanocyte Colonization and Pigmentation of Breast Carcinoma: Pathological and Clinical Aspects

Introduction. Melanocyte colonization of breast carcinoma by nonneoplastic melanocytes of epidermal origin is a rare and serious condition first described in 1977. We report on the exceptional clinical and pathological features of this migration phenomenon in a 74-year-old patient. Discussion. The p...

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Main Authors: Marco Mele, Tinne Laurberg, Tine Engberg Damsgaard, Jonas Funder, Vibeke Jensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/427628