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Melanoma on Genital Skin

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Histological Diagnosis of Nevi and Melanoma

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Melanoma on genitalia is a rare but frequently fatal form of melanoma. The histological features are occasionally deceitful and such lesions are frequently confused with benign lesions, especially in their early stage. Although histologically closely related, vulvar melanoma and melanoma on male genitalia will be treated separately because of their peculiar clinical characteristics.

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  1. Department of Pathology, Catholic University Medical School, Largo F. Vito, 1, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Prof. Guido Massi M.D. (Professor of Pathology and Dermatopathology)

  2. University of California, 1701 Divisadero St, Room 350, CA, 94115, San Francisco, USA

    Philip E. Leboit M.D. (Professor of Dermatopathology)

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Massi, G., Leboit, P.E. (2004). Melanoma on Genital Skin. In: Histological Diagnosis of Nevi and Melanoma. Steinkopff, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7985-1943-5_43

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