Early Stage Melanoma of the Vermillion with Mucosal Melanoma in Situ: A Clinical Conundrum
Abstract
Melanoma is a predominantly cutaneous malignancy associated with sun exposure. Mucosal melanoma is rare and carries a distinct pathogenesis from cutaneous tumors. The vermillion of the lip is a unique site that divides cutaneous from mucosal tissues. Tumors arising on the dry aspect are classified as cutaneous and those of the wet aspect are mucosal. The distinction is importation in tumor staging as all mucosal melanomas are classified as T3-T4b under the current 8th edition American Joint Committee of Cancer (AJCC) guidelines.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- May 19, 2023
- Source ID
- 10.1007/s12105-023-01552-y
Entities
People
- Jonathan J. Jelmini
- Roderick Y. Kim
- Sasha J Betz
Organizations
- Naval Medical Center San Diego