Vulvar melanoma: a report of 10 cases and review of the literature
| Autor: | Angela Ferrari, Laura Eibenschutz, Giustino Mariani, Caterina Catricalà, Paola De Simone, Samantha Marenda, Vitaliano Silipo, Pierluigi Buccini |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Cancer Research
medicine.medical_specialty Poor prognosis Skin Neoplasms Adolescent Dermatology Chronic inflammatory disease Vulva Humans Medicine Melanoma neoplasms Aged Vulvar neoplasm Vulvar Neoplasms integumentary system business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Mucosal melanoma Middle Aged medicine.disease female genital diseases and pregnancy complications medicine.anatomical_structure Oncology Lymphatic Metastasis Female business Vulvar melanoma |
| Zdroj: | Melanoma Research. 18:127-133 |
| ISSN: | 0960-8931 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/cmr.0b013e3282f94636 |
| Popis: | Despite its low incidence, vulvar melanoma carries a poor prognosis and shows a high tendency to metastasize because the diagnosis is often delayed. Although it is very well known that ultraviolet radiation is an important aetiological factor for cutaneous melanomas in adults, this cannot be considered true for vulvar melanoma. Chronic inflammatory disease, viral infections, irritant agents are the main factors suspected to induce mucosal melanoma. We report 10 cases of vulvar malignant melanoma observed in our institute from 1990 to 2005 and a review of the literature. |
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