title: [Malignant melanoma of external ear: 14 cases report].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To improve the diagnosis and treatment level of malignant melanoma in external ear.
  
  
  METHODS
  14 cases with malignant melanoma of external ear were reported. All patients were treated by surgical excision.
  
  
  RESULTS
  13(in 14) cases were followed up. 7 patients were survival with no tumor, the others died. The 5-year survival rate for the whole series was 50.0%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The malignant melanoma of external ear has rapid progress and poor prognosis, early detection and treatment are necessary. Extensive excision of malignant melanoma was principle method of the treatment. Recurrent tumor should be treated by combined operation with radiation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, People's Hospital, Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450003.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D015996:Survival Rate