Vulvar melanoma: a report of 10 cases and review of the literature.
Melanoma Res
; 18(2): 127-33, 2008 Apr.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18337649
ABSTRACT
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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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Vulvares
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Melanoma
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Melanoma Res
Assunto da revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália