Melanoma in Pregnancy and Pediatrics

Michael R Romanelli; Alaa Mansour; Allyne Topaz; Danielle Olla; Michael W Neumeister

doi:10.1016/j.cps.2021.06.004

Melanoma in Pregnancy and Pediatrics

Clin Plast Surg. 2021 Oct;48(4):699-705. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2021.06.004.

Authors

Michael R Romanelli¹, Alaa Mansour², Allyne Topaz¹, Danielle Olla³, Michael W Neumeister⁴

Affiliations

¹ Institute for Plastic Surgery, Southern Illinois University, 747 North Rutledge Street #3, Springfield, IL 62702, USA.
² Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 747 North Rutledge Street #3, Springfield, IL 62702, USA.
³ Institute for Plastic Surgery, Southern Illinois University, 747 North Rutledge Street #3, Springfield, IL 62702, USA. Electronic address: dolla41@siumed.edu.
⁴ Department of Surgery, Institute for Plastic Surgery, Southern Illinois University, 747 North Rutledge Street #3, Springfield, IL 62702, USA.

PMID: 34503730
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2021.06.004

Abstract

Rare variants of melanoma include melanoma in pregnancy and pediatric melanoma. Because of their low incidence, treatment recommendations are based on standards of treatment for cutaneous melanoma; however, each of these forms requires specific considerations during diagnosis, staging, and treatment.

Keywords: Melanoma; Pediatric melanoma; Pediatrics; Pregnancy; Pregnancy-associated melanoma.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Child
Female
Humans
Incidence
Melanoma* / diagnosis
Melanoma* / epidemiology
Melanoma* / therapy
Neoplasm Staging
Pediatrics*
Pregnancy
Skin Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Skin Neoplasms* / epidemiology
Skin Neoplasms* / surgery