Acral melanoma of the heel mimicking a pressure sore
Background: The clinical appearance of acral melanoma is diverse and can cause diagnostic difficulties in individual cases.Case description: We present a clinical case of an 83-year-old patient with a melanoma in the heel area that was initially interpreted as a pressure ulcer, resulting in delayed...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
2024-03-01
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| Series: | GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW |
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| Online Access: | http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/iprs/2024-13/iprs000185.shtml |