Scalp Melanoma- What Lies Beneath Is More Important: A Case Report

Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 6

Abstract

Melanomas are a aggressive group of malignancy with the prognostic aspect dependent heavily on the type and site of occurrence. The treatment should be holistic based and not simply surgical resection. This case report focuses on the multiple lines of melanoma management and the significance of early radical intervention

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Kishore Das, Anil K Mathew, Mahamaya P Singh, Ashok K Das, Amal Chandra Kataki, Kunal Ranjan, Neha Tiwari

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  • EP ID EP600567
  • DOI 10.9790/0853-1606027779.
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Kishore Das, Anil K Mathew, Mahamaya P Singh, Ashok K Das, Amal Chandra Kataki, Kunal Ranjan, Neha Tiwari (2017). Scalp Melanoma- What Lies Beneath Is More Important: A Case Report. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS), 16(6), 77-79. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-600567