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Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia 2017 June;152(3):270-3

DOI: 10.23736/S0392-0488.17.05573-0

Copyright © 2017 EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA

language: English

Management and treatment of mucosal melanoma of the genital tract

Sabina VACCARI ¹, Alessia BARISANI ¹, Emi DIKA ¹, Pier A. FANTI ¹, Pierandrea DE IACO ², Carlotta GURIOLI ¹, Giulio TOSTI ³ ✉

¹ Unit of Dermatology, Department of Specialized, Diagnostical and Experimental Medicine, Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Policlinic, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; ² Unit of Oncologic Ginecology, Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Policlinic, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; ³ Department of Melanoma, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy

The melanoma of the genital mucosa is a rare melanocytic neoplasm that affects both sexes. The diagnosis is often delayed; videodermatoscopy may represent a useful diagnostic tool. The treatment is complex and multidisciplinary. We report the main diagnostic features and therapeutic approaches for mucosal melanoma of the genital tract.

KEY WORDS: Melanoma - Diagnosis - Disease management - Therapeutics