RESUMO

Melanoma is one of the most aggressive and worse prognosis tumors. Early diagnosis is essential to offer therapeutic alternatives. Presentation may be variable. Within these the amelanotic melanoma form. We present the case of a patient treated at the ¨Hospital Regional de Talca¨, with an unclear diagnosis of melanoma at a first moment given the characteristics and location of the lesion, the history of trauma and the patient comorbidities, which after biopsy and immunohistochemical analysis, the diagnosis of amelanotic melanoma is possible.

Assuntos

Humanos , Masculino , Idoso , Neoplasias Cutâneas/patologia , Melanoma Amelanótico/patologia , Doenças do Pé/patologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/diagnóstico , Biópsia , Melanoma Amelanótico/diagnóstico , Dermoscopia , Diagnóstico Tardio