title: Melanoma in situ of the penis.
abstract: Melanoma of the penis is rare and the prognosis is very poor. We report a case of melanoma in situ localized on the penile shaft. Melanoma in situ of the penis is extremely rare. We emphasize that early diagnosis of melanoma in situ will improve the prognosis of melanoma of the penis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Akita University School of Medicine, Akita, Japan. demitsu@med.akita-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Demitsu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nagato
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishimaki
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kubota
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoneda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manabe
mesh_terms: D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010413:Penis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology