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The Hidden Threat: A Man’s Battle with Metastatic Melanoma of Unknown Primary
A Mysterious Beginning
It started as a small lump—barely noticeable—on the upper chest of a 73-year-old man. He dismissed it at first. After all, he had never smoked, rarely drank, and had only a few minor health problems in his lifetime. The lump, however, had other plans.
Over the course of a year, it grew. Slowly at first, then more rapidly. By the time he sought medical attention, the mass had become necrotic, oozing fluid and blood, and had expanded to 20 centimeters. What had once been a minor concern was now impossible to ignore.
