[Malignant melanoma of the penis].
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of malignant melanoma of the penis, a rare malignant neoplasm whose aggressive behaviour carries a poor prognosis.


METHODS
A 58-year-old male consulted for a pigmented elevated lesion in the balanopreputial sulcus. The biopsy was positive for melanoma. Complementary studies did not demonstrate disseminated disease.


RESULTS
Partial resection of the penis and bilateral inguinal lymphadenectomy were performed. Histological analysis showed two positive nodes in the same lymphatic chain. Interferon was administered for 6 months. The patient remains disease-free at 35 months' follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
Although surgery is the treatment of choice, adjuvant therapy (chemotherapy and immunotherapy) should be considered in those patients without localized disease.
Bañón Pérez
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Servicio de Urología H.U. Virgen de la Arrixaca Crta. Madrid-Cartagena s.n. C.P.: 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, España.
Server Pastor
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Valdelvira Nadal
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P
Nicolás Torralba
J A
JA
López Cubillana
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P
Martínez Barba
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Pérez Albacete
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M
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery