Rare presentations of primary melanoma and special populations: a systematic review

Am J Clin Oncol. 2014 Dec;37(6):635-41. doi: 10.1097/COC.0b013e3182868e82.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Child
  • Eye Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Eye Neoplasms / pathology
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Melanoma / diagnosis*
  • Melanoma / ethnology
  • Melanoma / pathology
  • Melanoma, Cutaneous Malignant
  • Mucous Membrane / pathology*
  • Nail Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Nail Diseases / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Skin Neoplasms / ethnology
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Urogenital Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Urogenital Neoplasms / pathology