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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023

Challenges in the Complex Management of Neglected Cutaneous Melanomas in the Head and Neck Area: A Single Center Experience.

Péter Lázár, Edit Tóth Molnár, Balázs Bende, Gábor Vass, Eszter Baltás, Róbert Paczona, Erika Varga, József Piffkó, Lajos Kemény, Judit Oláh and 1 more

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Péter LázárDepartment of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary.
Edit Tóth MolnárDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary.
Balázs BendeDepartment of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary.
Gábor VassDepartment of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary.
Eszter BaltásDepartment of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary.
Róbert PaczonaDepartment of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary.
Erika VargaDepartment of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary.
József PiffkóDepartment of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary.
Lajos KeményDepartment of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary.
Judit OláhDepartment of Oncotherapy, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary.
Erika Gabriella KisDepartment of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-8305-7656

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Familiar controversies in the management of head and neck melanomas are more remarkable in locally advanced cases, and they represent a treatment challenge both surgically and oncologically. In our retrospective study, patients with surgically treated primary malignant melanoma of the head and neck region larger than 3 cm in diameter were included. Five patients met our inclusion criteria. In all cases, wide excision and immediate reconstruction were performed without sentinel lymph node biopsy. The defect on the scalp was covered by a split skin graft, with local flaps chosen for reconstruction on the face on an individual basis. After a 2-6 year follow-up, a good oncological, functional, and esthetic result was achieved. Our results show that in the case of large, locally advanced melanomas, surgical treatment still plays a crucial role that can provide long-term local control and support the effect of systemic treatment.

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giant melanomahead and necklocally advancedmelanomaneglected melanomareconstructive surgeryskin cancer

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PMID36902697
PMCPMC10004111

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