title: [Melanoma in Togo. A retrospective study over 20 years].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The malignant melanoma is a rare malignant tumour in black patients, but it is common in white patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Medical records were reviewed retrospectively during 20 years (1973-1992) to determine the epidemiological features of malignant melanoma in Togo.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During this period 63 cases (31 males and 32 females) of malignant melanoma were histologically diagnosed; an average of 3.15 cases each year. The tumor takes place preferably on the feet 40 cases (63.49%), hands 15 cases (19.04%), legs and thigh 10 cases (15.87%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study confirm the particularity of malignant melanoma in black subjects: its rarity and the feet localizations.
authors.affiliation: Service de Dermato-Vénéréologie, Chu Tokoin Lome, Togo.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pitche
authors.lastname: Napo-Koura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kpodzro
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tchangaï-Walla
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged; D044383:Black People; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014037:Togo / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Le mélanome au Togo. Etude rétrospective sur 20 ans.