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Prognosis in Malignant Melanoma with Unknown Primary

Year 2007, Volume: 12 Issue: 1, 56 - 58, 01.02.2007

Abstract

Objective: Malignant melanoma patients with unknown primary are encountered rarely and since the number of patients are small, data on their clinical course and prognosis are limited. In this study, malignant melanoma patients with unknown primary are reviewed. Materials and Methods: Malignant melanoma patients with unknown primary were evaluated with respect to age, gender, site of metastases, surgical treatment, adjuvant chemo- / immunotherapy and radiotherapy. Patients' loco-regional recurrences, distant metastases and date of death were recorded to calculate the disease-free and overall survival. Results: Ten patients treated between 1999-2001 were included in the study. Regional lymph nodes were the metastatic sites in all patients and lymph node dissection was performed in all patients. During follow-up, six patients died due to distant metastases in three years (6-34 months) and four patients are alive after four years (48-62 months) without any evidence of disease. Conclusion: In order to obtain long term survival in malignant melanoma patients with unknown primary, curative surgery should be performed and adjuvant therapies should be added. ©2007, Firat University, Medical Faculty

References

  • Guiliano AE, Moseley HS, Morton DL. Clinical aspects of unknown primary melanoma. Ann Surg 1980; 191: 98-104.
  • Das Gupta T, Bowden L, Berg JW. Malignant melanoma of unknown primary origin. Surg Gynecol Obstet 1963; 117: 341- 345.
  • Honda S, Yamamoto O, Suenaga Y, Asahi M, Nakayama K. Six cases of metastatic malignant melanoma with apparently occult primary lesions. J Dermatol 2001; 28: 265-271.
  • Chorost MI, McKinley B, Tschoi M, Ghosh BC. The management of the unknown primary. J Am Coll Surg 2001; 193: 666-677.
  • Carli P, De Giorgi V, Soyer HP, Stante M, Mannone F, Giannotti B. Dermatoscopy in the diagnosis of pigmented skin lesions: a new semiology for the dermatologist. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venerol 2000; 14: 353-369.
  • Schlagenhauff B, Stroebel W, Ellwanger U, et al. Metastatic melanoma of unknown primary origin shows prognostic similarities to regional metastatic melanoma: recommendations for initial staging examinations. Cancer 1997; 80: 60-65.
  • Wong JH, Cagle LH, Morton DL. Surgical treatment of lymph nodes with metastatic melanoma from unknown primary site. Arch Surg 1987; 122: 1380-1383.
  • Kabul Tarihi: 21.11.2006

Primeri Bilinmeyen Malign Melanomlarda Prognoz

Year 2007, Volume: 12 Issue: 1, 56 - 58, 01.02.2007

Abstract

Amaç: Primeri bilinmeyen malign melanom olguları nadir olarak görülürler ve bu gruptaki hastaların sayısı az olduğundan klinik seyirleri ve prognozları hakkındaki mevcut bilgiler kısıtlıdır. Çalışmamızda primeri bilinmeyen malign melanomlu hastaları incelemeyi amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntem: Primeri bilinmeyen malign melanomu olan hastalar yaş, cinsiyet, metastaz yeri, uygulanan cerrahi ve adjuvan kemoterapi / immünoterapi ve radyoterapi açısından değerlendirildi. Hastalarda saptanan lokal / bölgesel nüksler ve uzak organ metastazları ile ölüm tarihleri kaydedilerek hastalıksız ve tüm sağkalım süreleri hesaplandı. Bulgular: 1999-2001 yılları arasında tedavi edilen 10 hasta çalışmaya alındı. Hastaların tümünde metastaz yeri bölgesel lenf bezleriydi ve cerrahi tedavi olarak tamamına bölgesel lenf bezi diseksiyonu uygulandı. Bu tedaviye, adjuvan kemoterapi / immünoterapi ve radyoterapi eklendi. Takip sırasında, ilk üç yıl (6-34 ay) içinde altı hasta uzak metastazlar nedeniyle ölürken dört hasta en az dört yıldır (48-62 ay) hastalıksız olarak yaşamaktadır. Sonuç: Primeri bilinmeyen malign melanomlu hastalarda uzun süreli sağkalım elde etmek için küratif amaçlı cerrahi tedavi uygulanmalı ve adjuvan tedaviler cerrahiye eklenmelidir. ©2007, Fırat Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi

References

  • Guiliano AE, Moseley HS, Morton DL. Clinical aspects of unknown primary melanoma. Ann Surg 1980; 191: 98-104.
  • Das Gupta T, Bowden L, Berg JW. Malignant melanoma of unknown primary origin. Surg Gynecol Obstet 1963; 117: 341- 345.
  • Honda S, Yamamoto O, Suenaga Y, Asahi M, Nakayama K. Six cases of metastatic malignant melanoma with apparently occult primary lesions. J Dermatol 2001; 28: 265-271.
  • Chorost MI, McKinley B, Tschoi M, Ghosh BC. The management of the unknown primary. J Am Coll Surg 2001; 193: 666-677.
  • Carli P, De Giorgi V, Soyer HP, Stante M, Mannone F, Giannotti B. Dermatoscopy in the diagnosis of pigmented skin lesions: a new semiology for the dermatologist. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venerol 2000; 14: 353-369.
  • Schlagenhauff B, Stroebel W, Ellwanger U, et al. Metastatic melanoma of unknown primary origin shows prognostic similarities to regional metastatic melanoma: recommendations for initial staging examinations. Cancer 1997; 80: 60-65.
  • Wong JH, Cagle LH, Morton DL. Surgical treatment of lymph nodes with metastatic melanoma from unknown primary site. Arch Surg 1987; 122: 1380-1383.
  • Kabul Tarihi: 21.11.2006
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Primary Language Turkish
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Can Atalay This is me

Kerim Bora Yılmaz This is me

Mehmet Altınok This is me

Publication Date February 1, 2007
Published in Issue Year 2007 Volume: 12 Issue: 1

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APA Atalay, C., Yılmaz, K. B., & Altınok, M. (2007). Primeri Bilinmeyen Malign Melanomlarda Prognoz. Fırat Tıp Dergisi, 12(1), 56-58.
AMA Atalay C, Yılmaz KB, Altınok M. Primeri Bilinmeyen Malign Melanomlarda Prognoz. Fırat Tıp Dergisi. February 2007;12(1):56-58.
Chicago Atalay, Can, Kerim Bora Yılmaz, and Mehmet Altınok. “Primeri Bilinmeyen Malign Melanomlarda Prognoz”. Fırat Tıp Dergisi 12, no. 1 (February 2007): 56-58.
EndNote Atalay C, Yılmaz KB, Altınok M (February 1, 2007) Primeri Bilinmeyen Malign Melanomlarda Prognoz. Fırat Tıp Dergisi 12 1 56–58.
IEEE C. Atalay, K. B. Yılmaz, and M. Altınok, “Primeri Bilinmeyen Malign Melanomlarda Prognoz”, Fırat Tıp Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 56–58, 2007.
ISNAD Atalay, Can et al. “Primeri Bilinmeyen Malign Melanomlarda Prognoz”. Fırat Tıp Dergisi 12/1 (February 2007), 56-58.
JAMA Atalay C, Yılmaz KB, Altınok M. Primeri Bilinmeyen Malign Melanomlarda Prognoz. Fırat Tıp Dergisi. 2007;12:56–58.
MLA Atalay, Can et al. “Primeri Bilinmeyen Malign Melanomlarda Prognoz”. Fırat Tıp Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 1, 2007, pp. 56-58.
Vancouver Atalay C, Yılmaz KB, Altınok M. Primeri Bilinmeyen Malign Melanomlarda Prognoz. Fırat Tıp Dergisi. 2007;12(1):56-8.