Melanoma in Children: Case Report
Keywords:
melanoma, children, skinAbstract
Cutaneous melanona is a rare neoplasm in the pediatric population; there are defined risk factors for developing it. The clinician should consider this entity when he evaluates a pigmented lesion in children. We report the case of a 14 years old patient a review of the literature.
Author Biographies
Mariam Rolón
Médica dermatopatóloga, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá, Colombia.
Natalia Estrada
Médica interna, Universidad de La Sabana, Bogotá, Colombia.
Marcela Rodríguez
Médica residente de II año de Dermatología, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.
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