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Early Stage Melanoma of the Vermillion with Mucosal Melanoma in Situ: A Clinical Conundrum
BackgroundMelanoma is a predominantly cutaneous malignancy associated with sun exposure. Mucosal melanoma is rare and carries a distinct pathogenesis...
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Head and Neck Mucosal Melanoma: Where Are We Now?
Purpose of ReviewTo highlight recent and relevant treatment considerations while managing mucosal melanoma.
Recent FindingsEvidence is building to...
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Mucosal Melanoma of Palate: A Case Report with Review of Literature
The World Health Organisation defines mucosal malignant melanoma as a malignant tumour of melanocytes or of melanocyte progenitors. Due to the lack...
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Mucosal Melanoma: Epidemiology, Clinical Features, and Treatment
Purpose of ReviewSummarize the writings published in the last years on the management and novel therapies of mucosal melanoma (MM).
Recent Findings ...
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Local intralesional talimogene laherparepvec therapy with complete local response in oral palatine mucosal melanoma: a case report
BackgroundMucosal melanoma, an aggressive type of malignancy different from the cutaneous melanomas commonly seen in the head and neck region,...
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Potential role of cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitors in the treatment of mucosal melanoma
Mucosal melanoma (MM) is a rare and aggressive form of melanoma with a poorer prognosis compared to other subtypes. Recent large-scale...
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Evolving Treatment Approaches to Mucosal Melanoma
Purpose of ReviewThis review mainly focuses on the unique features and the development of available therapeutic options for mucosal melanoma in...
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Sinonasal mucosal melanoma with smooth muscle differentiation: a potential pathological diagnostic pitfall
BackgroundSinonasal mucosal melanoma (SNMM) is a rare malignant melanoma originating from melanocytes derived from multipotent neural crest cells....
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Sinonasal mucosal melanoma in The Netherlands between 2001 and 2021: a clinical and epidemiological overview of 320 cases
PurposeSinonasal mucosal melanoma (SNMM) is a rare malignancy, characterised by high (local) recurrence rates and poor survival. Comprehensive...
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Electrochemotherapy as adjuvant treatment in a sinonasal mucosal melanoma in elderly patient: a case report
BackgroundSinonasal Mucosal Melanoma (SNMM) is a rare but aggressive disease. Surgery with free margins, when feasible, is the treatment of choice....
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PRAME Staining in Sinonasal Mucosal Melanoma: A Single-Center Experience
BackgroundSinonasal mucosal melanoma (MM) is a rare, aggressive melanoma subtype. Complete surgical excision, with or without adjuvant radiotherapy,...
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Mucosal Malignant Melanoma of Head and Neck: A Case Series from a Single Institute and Review of Literature Abstract
Malignant melanoma is an aggressive malignancy of melanocytes which is usually found on sun exposed areas of the body. A rare variant of this disease...
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Oral Mucosal Melanoma: a Case Report
Mucosal melanomas can occur at various different sites and have an incidence of about 1% among all melanomas. They are usually diagnosed at an...
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Conservative Treatment with CO2 Laser for oral Mucosal Melanoma: A case Report
Mucosal melanoma of the head and neck is a rare and aggressive malignancy with poor prognosis even after extensive resection. A 76-year-old male with...
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Treatment outcomes of the patient with sinonasal mucosal melanoma: the role of endoscopic resection and postoperative radiotherapy
BackgroundThe standard of care for sinonasal mucosal melanoma is surgery and postoperative radiotherapy (PORT). Our treatment strategy comprises...
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Head and neck mucosal melanoma: radiological considerations and UK imaging guidelines
PurposeAwareness of head and neck mucosal melanoma (HNMM) is important, as incorrect work-up can impact on the investigation and management of this...
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Nasal Mucosal Desmoplastic Melanoma: A Case Report with Review of the Literature
Mucosal melanoma is a rare subtype of melanoma that accounts for 1% of all melanomas. The incidence of nasal mucosal melanomas is 0.3 per million....
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Combinational expression of tumor testis antigens NY-ESO-1, MAGE-A3, and MAGE-A4 predicts response to immunotherapy in mucosal melanoma patients
PurposeImmunotherapy using immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) has revolutionized cancer treatment in recent years, particularly in melanoma. While...
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An Evidence-Based Staging System for Mucosal Melanoma: A Proposal
BackgroundThere is no widely employed staging system for mucosal melanoma (MuM) that incorporates all anatomic sites. We hypothesized that MuM...
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Multimodal treatment and immune checkpoint inhibition in sinonasal mucosal melanoma: real-world data of a retrospective, single-center study
PurposeLocal failure and distant metastases occur frequently in sinonasal mucosal melanoma (SNMM). Response rates to chemotherapy are low and...
