While cutaneous melanoma is rare in Africa, it is most often of nodular or acral lentiginous histology, with plantar location. Its diagnosis is late and its prognosis poor. Improving the survival rate in case of melanoma requires promoting an early diagnosis. We here report the case of a 30-year-old female patient suffering from an ulcerated-budding tumor of the heel that had evolved for 2 and a half years, reaching 4 cm at the time of diagnosis. Histological examination of the resection specimen revealed a Clark’s level V nodular melanoma.
Key Words
Nodular melanoma, diagnosis, treatment