A case of hair re-pigmentation from a scalp melanoma

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" A case of hair re-pigmentation from a scalp melanoma "
Oza, Vikash S; Schulman, Joshua M; Mully, Thaddeus W; Ortiz, Susana

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	923880
Doc. No	:	LA9gc61299
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Oza, Vikash S; Schulman, Joshua M; Mully, Thaddeus W; Ortiz, Susana
Title & Author	:	A case of hair re-pigmentation from a scalp melanoma [Article]\ Oza, Vikash S; Schulman, Joshua M; Mully, Thaddeus W; Ortiz, Susana
Title of Periodical	:	Dermatology Online Journal
Volume/ Issue Number	:	21/7
Date	:	2015
Abstract	:	Hair re-pigmentation in adults is a rare phenomenon. We describe a 58-year-old woman who developed hair re-pigmentation on her vertex scalp as a marker of underlying melanoma. Histopathology revealed a nodular melanoma that was surrounding but not invading follicular epithelium. To our knowledge, there have only been 4 other previously published cases describing hair re-pigmentation in the setting of scalp melanoma. Focal hair re-pigmentation in adults should prompt a thorough evaluation for an underlying melanoma.