Malignant melanoma on the back of a forty-eight year old rheumatoid arthritis patient. Melanoma is a form of skin cancer that arises from melanocytes, the cells that produce melanin, the pigment that gives skin its colour. The main cause of melanoma is exposure to ultraviolet radiation in sunlight. It is an aggressive cancer that often spreads (metastasizes) to other parts of the body. Treatment is with surgical excision of the melanoma. The patient was taking Benepali medication but it is unclear if this was related to the melanoma. | |
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