Primary scrotal melanoma: it is time to destigmatize genital lesions,

Abstract Primary male genital melanomas are very rare; they are associated with high mortality and late detection. Scrotal melanoma is the least common presentation and only 23 cases have been reported. Herein, the authors present a 30-year-old patient with stage IIIC (T4b, N2a, M0) scrotal melanoma...

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Main Authors: Ezgi Özkur (Author), İlknur Kıvanç Altunay (Author)
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Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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