Malignant melanoma of the penis.
A case of malignant melanoma of the penis is herein reported. Malignant melanoma of the penis is rare and accounts for a small percentage of malignant melanomas and of malignant penile lesions. The diagnosis is often delayed by the patient's reluctance to consult a physician and by the intrinsic difficulty in clinical diagnosis of such a rare neoplasm. The surgical treatment is not standardized and is shortly discussed. In general, prognosis is poor and most patients die within a few years due to distant metastasis.
de Bree
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Department of Surgical Oncology, University General Hospital, Herakleion, Greece.
Sanidas
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Tzardi
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Gaki
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B
Tsiftsis
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D
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma; D008875:Middle Aged; D010412:Penile Neoplasms; D012878:Skin Neoplasms