• J. Diabetes Complicat. · Sep 2007

    Case Reports

    Amelanotic melanoma misdiagnosed as a diabetic foot ulcer.

    • Sena Yeşil, Tevfik Demir, Baris Akinci, Ugur Pabuccuoglu, Turna Ilknur, and Ali Saklamaz.
    • Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey. sena.yesil@deu.edu.tr
    • J. Diabetes Complicat. 2007 Sep 1; 21 (5): 335-7.

    AbstractAmelanotic melanoma often leads to delayed clinical diagnosis because of its wide range of clinical appearances and lack of pigmentation. Misdiagnosis of amelanotic melanoma is also common, particularly when it is located at the foot. We report here a 71-year-old male patient with a 17-year history of type 2 diabetes mellitus who presented with a small ulcer under his fifth metatarsal head, which was previously misdiagnosed as a diabetic foot ulcer. The patient was treated with local wound care and systemic antibiotics without any improvement of the ulcer. Further investigation of the patient in our clinic revealed plantar amelanotic melanoma.

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