| Title: |
Clinical Review of Mucosal Melanoma: The 11-Year Experience of a Referral Center |
| Authors: |
Marco Spadafora; Giacomo Santandrea; Michela Lai; Stefania Borsari; Shaniko Kaleci; Maria Banzi; Vincenzo Dario Mandato; Giovanni Pellacani; Simonetta Piana; Caterina Longo |
| Source: |
Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, Vol 13, Iss 1 (2023) |
| Publisher Information: |
Mattioli1885, 2023. |
| Publication Year: |
2023 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Dermatology |
| Subject Terms: |
Mucosal melanoma; diagnosis; treatments; rare disease; Dermatology; RL1-803 |
| Description: |
Introduction: Mucosal melanoma is a rare neoplasm. Late diagnosis is caused by occult anatomic sites and scarcity of symptoms. Novel biological therapies have now become available. Demographic, therapeutical and survival records on mucosal melanoma are scarce. Objectives: To provide an 11-year retrospective clinical review of real-world data on mucosal melanomas managed in a tertiary referral center in Italy. Methods: We included patients with histopathological mucosal melanoma diagnosis from January 2011 to December 2021. Data were collected until last known follow up or death. Survival analysis was performed. Results: Among 33 patients, we found 9 sinonasal, 13 anorectal and 11 urogenital mucosal melanomass (median age 82, females 66.7%). Eighteen cases (54.5%) presented with metastasis (p |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2160-9381 |
| Relation: |
https://dpcj.org/index.php/dpc/article/view/2582; https://doaj.org/toc/2160-9381 |
| DOI: |
10.5826/dpc.1301a57 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/a0c3fa2cf30c4e0fa87d33c8ea9cc5a5 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.0c3fa2cf30c4e0fa87d33c8ea9cc5a5 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |