Malignant melanoma in children.
Six patients with prepubertal malignant melanoma are presented. Three were metastatic. One was congenital in a giant pigmented nevus. A second was found at 6 mo of age to have metastatic lesions. All
Sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma in young children.
Lymphoscintigraphy and sentinel lymph node biopsy techniques can be applied successfully to young children with melanoma to detect nodal disease. The authors describe their methods of lymphoscintigraphy and sentinel node biopsy and its
Lymphatic mapping with sentinel node biopsy in pediatric patients.
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Lymphatic mapping with sentinel node biopsy is used widely in adult melanoma and breast cancer to determine nodal status without the morbidity associated with elective lymph node dissection. This technique can
Assessment of value of the sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma in children and adolescents and applicability of subcutaneous infusion anesthesia.
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE The management of pediatric melanoma is controversial but equates that of adults. Lymphatic mapping with sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is proposed as standard of care for patients with primary melanoma.
Malignant melanoma in children: its management and prognosis.
Malignant melanoma is rare in children, representing 1% to 3% of all pediatric malignancies. Thirty-three children with malignant melanoma were treated at St Jude Children's Research Hospital from 1967 to 1988. Their ages