Vitiligo Associated with Melanoma in a Malagasy Woman

I M Ranaivo; F A Sendrasoa; M Andrianarison; M Razakanaivo; L S Ramarozatovo; F Rafaramino; F Rapelanoro Rabenja

doi:10.1155/2019/7925785

Vitiligo Associated with Melanoma in a Malagasy Woman

Case Rep Dermatol Med. 2019 Nov 11:2019:7925785. doi: 10.1155/2019/7925785. eCollection 2019.

Authors

I M Ranaivo¹, F A Sendrasoa², M Andrianarison², M Razakanaivo³, L S Ramarozatovo², F Rafaramino³, F Rapelanoro Rabenja²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Morafeno, Toamasina, Madagascar.
² Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Joseph Raseta Befelatanana, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
³ Department of Oncology, University Hospital Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona, Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Abstract

Malignant melanoma is the first fatal skin cancer. Vitiligo is a leukoderma or a multifactorial depigmentation acquired but especially of autoimmune origin. We report the first Malagasy case affected by both melanoma and Vitiligo. The appearance of Vitiligo during a melanoma could testify to an immunological response against melanocytes. Despite the association of melanoma and Vitiligo, the prognosis of melanoma is still fatal.

Publication types

Case Reports