Melanoma arising in a patient with ataxia-telangiectasia: A call for full skin examinations in this patient population

Authors

Sandra Oska
Allison Zarbo, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Danielle Yeager, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Ben J. Friedman, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Tor Shwayder, Henry Ford HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Oska S, Zarbo A, Yeager D, Friedman BJ, and Shwayder T. Melanoma arising in a patient with ataxia-telangiectasia: A call for full skin examinations in this patient population. Pediatr Dermatol 2020.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-15-2020

Publication Title

Pediatric dermatology

Abstract

Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) is an autosomal recessive, multisystem disorder characterized by cerebellar ataxia and oculocutaneous telangiectasias that present in early childhood. Increased incidence of malignancy is also associated with A-T. Hematopoietic malignancies occur most commonly, with a majority being lymphoid cancers; however, there is a risk for other malignancies, such as breast, gastric, and other solid tumors. Herein, we report the case of a 28-year-old woman with A-T with melanoma.

PubMed ID

32413934

ePublication

ePub ahead of print