Retrospective analysis of melanocytic lesions in children at the National Cancer Institute-RJ.
Skin cancer is the most common neoplasm in Brazil. Melanoma accounts for 4% of these neoplasms. Although childhood melanoma is rare, there is evidence that its incidence is increasing, placing it among the most important public health problems for the future. This work sought to conduct a retrospective review of cases of suspected melanocytic skin lesions in children, their diagnosis and management, and evaluate the sentinel lymph node biopsy method in some cases of cutaneous melanoma.
Instituto Nacional do Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Lislaine
L
Bomm
Instituto Nacional do Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Ricardo Vianna de
RV
Carvalho
Instituto Nacional do Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Fernanda Ferreira da Silva
FF
Lima
Instituto Nacional do Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Lidicie Natalia Braga de
LN
Oliveira
Instituto Nacional do Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Fernanda
F
Tolstoy
Instituto Nacional do Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Dolival
D
Lobão
D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D009506:Nevus / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*