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Balloon cell malignant melanoma

MedGen UID:
90780
Concept ID:
C0334426
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: balloon cell cutaneous (skin) melanoma; Balloon Cell Malignant Melanoma; balloon cell malignant melanoma; Balloon Cell Malignant Melanoma of Skin; balloon cell malignant melanoma of skin; Balloon Cell Malignant Melanoma of the Skin; balloon cell malignant melanoma of the skin; Balloon Cell Malignant Skin Melanoma; balloon cell malignant skin melanoma; Balloon Cell Melanoma; Balloon cell melanoma; balloon cell melanoma; Balloon Cell Skin Melanoma; balloon cell skin melanoma
SNOMED CT: Balloon cell malignant melanoma (403922007); Balloon cell melanoma (39274007)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0000929

Definition

A rare variant of melanoma with a vertical growth phase. It presents as a nodular or polypoid skin lesion. It is characterized by the presence of nodules which contain large melanoma cells with clear, foamy or finely vacuolated cytoplasm. The prognosis is similar to that of other melanomas matched for depth of invasion. [from NCI]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBalloon cell malignant melanoma

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Prognosis

Kao GF, Helwig EB, Graham JH
Cancer 1992 Jun 15;69(12):2942-52. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19920615)69:12<2942::aid-cncr2820691213>3.0.co;2-0. PMID: 1591688
Peters MS, Su WP
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Clinical prediction guides

Nowak MA, Fatteh SM, Campbell TE
Arch Pathol Lab Med 1998 Apr;122(4):353-60. PMID: 9648905
Kao GF, Helwig EB, Graham JH
Cancer 1992 Jun 15;69(12):2942-52. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19920615)69:12<2942::aid-cncr2820691213>3.0.co;2-0. PMID: 1591688

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