Melanoma Clitoridis and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Authors:
M. Košťálová 1; M. Košťál 2; K. Ettler 1; D. Hadži Nikolov 3; E. Jandová 1; M. Šimková 1
Authors‘ workplace:
Klinika nemocí kožních a pohlavních
přednosta doc. MUDr. K. Ettler, CSc.
1; Gynekologicko-porodní oddělení Krajské nemocnice Pardubice
2; Fingerlandův Ústav patologie
přednosta prof. MUDr. I. Šteiner, CSc.
Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Lékařská fakulta a Fakultní nemocnice v Hradci Králové
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Published in:
Čes-slov Derm, 82, 2007, No. 4, p. 194-197
Category:
Case Reports
Overview
Vulvar melanoma is the second most common vulvar malignancy. Involvement of the clitoris is rare. Clitoral malignant melanoma was diagnosed in a 77-year-old woman. Partial vulvectomy with bilateral inguinal lymphadenectomy was performed. Methylene blue dye was administered in the peritumoral skin for detection of sentinel lymph node during operation, in order to confirm the drainage pattern in such centrally localized tumour.
One negative sentinel lymph node was identified in the right inguinal region. None of further excised lymph nodes were infiltrated by tumor cells.
Key words:
melanoma – clitoris – sentinel lymph node
Labels
Dermatology & STDs Paediatric dermatology & STDsArticle was published in
Czech-Slovak Dermatology
2007 Issue 4
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