Metastatic melanoma with papillary features: A mimic and possible diagnostic pitfall

Alberto Valero-Torres; Victor G. Prieto; Priyadharsini Nagarajan; Carlos A. Torres-Cabala; Michael T. Tetzlaff; Jonathan L. Curry; Doina Ivan; Phyu P. Aung

doi:10.1097/DAD.0000000000000713

Metastatic melanoma with papillary features: A mimic and possible diagnostic pitfall

Alberto Valero-Torres, Victor G. Prieto, Priyadharsini Nagarajan, Carlos A. Torres-Cabala, Michael T. Tetzlaff, Jonathan L. Curry, Doina Ivan, Phyu P. Aung

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Papillary and pseudopapillary features are histopathologic findings typically associated with carcinomas (thyroid, pancreas, breast, prostate, bladder, kidney, or ovary) or mesothelioma. Melanoma is typically composed of nested and variably pigmented atypical cells. Here, we report a case of in-transit metastasis of melanoma presenting with prominent papillary features, and we discuss the differential diagnoses of neoplasms with papillary features. This case report suggests that the spectrum of neoplasms with papillary features should be expanded to include melanoma, a pattern that, to the best of our knowledge, is uncommon.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	468-470
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Dermatopathology
Volume	39
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/DAD.0000000000000713
State	Published - Jun 1 2017

Keywords

differential diagnosis
in-transit
melanoma
metastatic
papillary features

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Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Dermatology

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