Author/Editor		von Gizycki-Nienhaus, B; Volkenandt, M; Konz, B
Title		Cytodiagnosis of malignant melanoma in a clinically atypical lesion
Type		članek
Source		Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Panon Adriat
Vol. and No.		Letnik 1, št. 4
Publication year		1992
Volume		str. 109-13
Language		eng
Abstract		Cytomorphological assessment of skin lesions, especially of malignant skin tumors, is a valuable diagnostic tool in various clinical situations. Specimens can be obtained without any pain for the patient and, when using a "quick stain method", cytomorphological examination is possible within minutes. Malignant melanomas are characterized by a typical cytomorphology with numerous large cells with regular round and sharply defined nuclei and abundant pale staining cytoplasm. The clinical case of a 53-year-old patient with an atypical lesion in his axilla, which was diagnosed as malignant melanoma by cytomorphology, is presented. Further, indications as well as limitations of cytodiagnosis are briefly discussed.
Descriptors		MELANOMA CYTODIAGNOSIS