PRIMARY MALIGNANT AMELANOTIC MELANOMA ARISING FROM A VITILIGO PATCH OF AN AFRICAN TANZANIAN: CASE REPORT.
ABSTRACT
Skin cancer is rare in people of African origin while vitiligo occurs worldwide. The occurrence of primary malignant melanoma and vitiligo together is very rare. We present a rare case of primary malignant amelanotic melanoma arising from a depigmented patch of a patient with vitiligo. It was completely excised and followed for one year. No recurrence or metastases was noted during the follow up period.
The exact incidence of melanoma arising within established vitiligo lesions has not been well defined. Generally, patients with vitiligo develop melanoma (as well as non-...