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Case Report: Acral Melanoma with Giant Local Recurrence in Rural Sierra Leone
ABSTRACT.
Malignant melanoma is rare in West Africa. Few cases of giant melanoma have been reported globally. We present a case of acral melanoma with giant local recurrence on the foot of a black-skinned woman from rural Sierra Leone, managed with below-knee amputation. Atypical, late presentation, poor access to diagnostics, and underreporting may contribute to underappreciation of melanoma as a healthcare problem in West Africa. This case highlights the need for improved cancer and skin health surveillance structures in West Africa—most importantly, increasing access to histopathology.
Author Notes
Authors’ addresses: Harry Putnam, Alexandra Turnbull, James Bangura, and Jan Henk Dubbink, Masanga Medical Research Unit, Masanga Hospital, Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone, E-mails: putnamhwi@gmail.com, alexandraturnbull2@gmail.com, jashebangs@gmail.com, and janhenkdubbink@gmail.com. Panagiota Kitsanta, Histopathology Department, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom, E-mail: panagiota.kitsanta@nhs.net. Martin P. Grobusch, Center of Tropical Medicine and Travel Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, E-mail: m.p.grobusch@amsterdamumc.nl.