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Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Penis. Two Cases and a Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
KHEZRI A. A.,
DOUNIS A.,
ROBERTS J. B. M.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1979.tb02850.x
Subject(s) - melanoma , penis , glans penis , medicine , incidence (geometry) , stage (stratigraphy) , amputation , dermatology , penile diseases , surgery , biology , paleontology , physics , cancer research , optics
Summary— Two cases of primary malignant melanoma of the penis are reported and 35 cases from the world literature are reviewed. The tumour most commonly started in the glans penis and less frequently from the prepuce. The microscopic appearances were identical with those of tumours arising elsewhere in the skin. A comparison is made between the incidence of melanoma of the penis and melanoma occurring elsewhere on the body surface. Evaluation of the best treatment was difficult because the total number of cases was small and the methods of treatment and results so variable. It would seem that the prognosis of malignant melanoma of the penis is generally poor, although there are sufficient examples of long‐term survival after total amputation in Stage I disease to suggest that this radical treatment is justified.