Malignant melanoma developed on a congenital melanocytic nevus with lymph node metastasis in a 19-month-old boy
TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.54, sa.4, ss.432-435, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 54 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2012
- Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.432-435
- Anahtar Kelimeler: congenital melanocytic nevus, malignant melanoma, pediatric melanoma
- Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Although rare, malignant melanoma occurs in children. The risk of degeneration of a congenital melanocytic nevus into a melanoma is approximately 0.7%. We report a case of malignant melanoma that developed on a congenital melanocytic nevus in a 19-month-old boy. The child was treated by surgical resection, superficial parotidectomy, and modified radical neck dissection with adjuvant therapy. The follow-up has been 24 months without metastasis. Early clinical detection, fast histological confirmation, prompt surgery, and adjuvant therapy are the only means to achieve a long survival period for children suffering from malignant melanoma.