Rare Presentations of Primary Melanoma and Special Populations: A Systematic Review

A subset of patients with melanoma present in rare and unique clinical circumstances requiring specific considerations with respect to diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. Herein, we present our review of patients with: (1) primary mucosal melanoma of the head and neck, gastrointestinal, and ge...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of clinical oncology 2014-12, Vol.37 (6), p.635-641
Hauptverfasser: KOTTSCHADE, Lisa A, GROTZ, Travis E, MORITA, Shane Y, MORAN, Steven L, NGUYEN, Jesse T, NGUYEN, Emily C, HAND, Jennifer L, ERICKSON, Lori A, BREWER, Jerry D, BAUM, Christian L, MILLER, Robert C, SWANSON, David L, DRONCA, Roxana S, LOWE, Val, MARKOVIC, Svetomir N, SALOMAO, Diva R, PULIDO, Jose S, WASIF, Nabil, JAKUB, James W, BAGARIA, Sanjay P, KUMAR, Riten, KAUR, Judith S
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Zusammenfassung:A subset of patients with melanoma present in rare and unique clinical circumstances requiring specific considerations with respect to diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. Herein, we present our review of patients with: (1) primary mucosal melanoma of the head and neck, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary tracts; (2) primary melanoma of the eye; (3) desmoplastic melanoma; (4) subungual melanoma; (5) melanoma in special populations: children, nonwhites, as well as a discussion of familial melanoma.
ISSN:0277-3732
1537-453X
DOI:10.1097/COC.0b013e3182868e82