[Relationship between accidental injuries and the course of malignant melanoma].

On a case report the possible role of traumatisation in acceleration of progress of malignant melanoma was demonstrated. The factors determining the clinical course of malignant melanoma are in the majority unknown. In the individual case with a provable causality of trauma on the acceleration of tumor progress a pretension for insurance es legal. This decision takes into consideration the special aspects of each particular case.