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Case Report • An. Bras. Dermatol. 94 (6) •  2019 • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abd.2018.12.005   copy

Primary scrotal melanoma: it is time to destigmatize genital lesions☆ ☆ How to cite this article: Özkur E, Altunay İK. Primary scrotal melanoma: it is time to destigmatize genital lesions. An Bras Dermatol. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abd.2018.12.005 ,☆☆ ☆☆ Study conducted at the Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Abstract

Primary male genital melanomas are very rare; they are associated with high mortality and late detection. Scrotal melanoma is the least common presentation and only 23 cases have been reported. Herein, the authors present a 30-year-old patient with stage IIIC (T4b, N2a, M0) scrotal melanoma in order to report the characteristics, treatment, and outcome, as well as to emphasize the importance of examination of the genitals, education of patients about self-examination and destigmatizing genital lesions to increase the likelihood of earlier detection.

KEYWORDS
Melanoma; Scrotum; Urogenital neoplasms

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