Malignant melanoma is the first fatal skin cancer. Vitiligo is a leukoderma or a multifactorial depigmentation acquired but especially of autoimmune origin. We report the first Malagasy case affected by both melanoma and Vitiligo. The appearance of Vitiligo during a melanoma could testify to an immunological response against melanocytes. Despite the association of melanoma and Vitiligo, the prognosis of melanoma is still fatal.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6885251 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7925785 | DOI Listing |
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