Study of 448 cases of melanoma in situ in two hospitals in Rio de Janeiro
An. bras. dermatol
; 92(2): 277-278, Mar.-Apr. 2017. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract The diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma in situ, considered to have excellent prognosis, has been increasingly frequent, with rare isolated reports of cutaneous melanoma in situ presenting recurrence, metastasis, and death. No specific study is found in the literature about these lesions of unexpected behavior. We describe the demographic and histopathological findings of 448 cases of cutaneous melanoma in situ in 369 patients, emphasizing the prognostic criteria of those with unfavorable outcomes, corresponding to 9 cases in which regression had no significant role. Adnexotropism was found in 44.5% of cases. The study of early lesions would allow clinicians to have a better understanding of the evolutionary processes of the disease.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Skin Neoplasms
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Melanoma
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
DERMATOLOGIA
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
Brazil