Primary malignant melanoma of the lip

J Surg Oncol. 2003 Sep;84(1):7-9. doi: 10.1002/jso.10285.

Abstract

Melanoma of the lip is a very rare clinical entity. As such, no large studies are available to help in diagnosis and treatment. We report our results on 11 patients with lip melanoma. Patients with lip melanoma should be approached in a similar fashion to patients with other cutaneous melanomas.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lip*
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Male
  • Melanoma / secondary
  • Melanoma / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Prognosis
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery*