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Malignant melanoma frequently metastasizes to the skin, either in proximity of the primary lesion or indeed anywhere on the entire body surface. In some cases, the cutaneous metastatic melanoma is the first sign of the neoplastic disease.
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Massi, G., Leboit, P.E. (2004). Cutaneous Metastatic Melanoma. In: Histological Diagnosis of Nevi and Melanoma. Steinkopff, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7985-1943-5_48
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