Chavez-Alvarez Sonia, Villarreal-Martinez Alejandra, Miranda-Maldonado Ivett, Ocampo-Candiani Jorge, Garza-Rodriguez Veronica
Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario "Dr Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez," Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico.
Am J Dermatopathol. 2017 May;39(5):404-411. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000000794.
Balloon cell melanoma (BCM) with metastasis is a rarely occurring neoplasia. The incidence of BCM is low, and hence, the frequency of these lesions presenting metastasis is even less frequent. This review exposes the balloon cell metastasis cases that have been published and a new case. These cases share the histopathological features but the location of initial melanoma, age and sex vary. It is relevant for the dermatologist and dermatopathologist to keep in mind the diagnosis of BCM and consider the possibility of it metastasizing as nonpigmented skin lesions.
伴有转移的气球状细胞黑色素瘤（BCM）是一种罕见的肿瘤。BCM的发病率较低，因此，这些病变出现转移的频率更低。本综述展示了已发表的气球状细胞转移病例及1例新病例。这些病例具有共同的组织病理学特征，但原发性黑色素瘤的部位、年龄和性别各不相同。皮肤科医生和皮肤病理学家应牢记BCM的诊断，并考虑其作为无色素性皮肤病变发生转移的可能性。
