Auricular and periauricular melanomas have similar clinicopathologic factors and survival rates.
auricular
cutaneous
ear melanoma
survival
Journal
Journal of cosmetic dermatology
ISSN: 1473-2165
Titre abrégé: J Cosmet Dermatol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101130964
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2022
Apr 2022
Historique:
revised:
28
05
2021
received:
20
02
2021
accepted:
02
06
2021
pubmed:
6
6
2021
medline:
6
4
2022
entrez:
5
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Auricular melanomas are rare malignancies, and conflicting reports regarding their clinical behaviors have been published so far. In this study, we investigated the clinical features of the auricular melanomas and compared them with periauricular skin melanomas. Data of 53 primary melanomas arising in auricular (n = 25) and periauricular regions (n = 28) were analyzed retrospectively. Demographic, histopathological, and clinical characteristics were found similar between auricular and periauricular melanomas (p > 0.05). Likewise, the recurrence rates for both groups were found to be similar (30%) (p = 0.9). The 5-year relapse-free survival rate of all patients was 57.4%, and no statistical difference was observed between the two groups-63.9% for auricular melanomas and 51.7% for periauricular melanomas (p = 0.5). Moreover, the 5-year overall survival rate of all melanomas was 46.9%, and there was no statistical significance between the two groups-56.1% and 37.4% for auricular and periauricular melanomas, respectively (p = 0.4). Auricular and periauricular melanomas share similar clinicopathologic features and outcomes.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Auricular melanomas are rare malignancies, and conflicting reports regarding their clinical behaviors have been published so far.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
In this study, we investigated the clinical features of the auricular melanomas and compared them with periauricular skin melanomas.
METHODS
METHODS
Data of 53 primary melanomas arising in auricular (n = 25) and periauricular regions (n = 28) were analyzed retrospectively.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Demographic, histopathological, and clinical characteristics were found similar between auricular and periauricular melanomas (p > 0.05). Likewise, the recurrence rates for both groups were found to be similar (30%) (p = 0.9). The 5-year relapse-free survival rate of all patients was 57.4%, and no statistical difference was observed between the two groups-63.9% for auricular melanomas and 51.7% for periauricular melanomas (p = 0.5). Moreover, the 5-year overall survival rate of all melanomas was 46.9%, and there was no statistical significance between the two groups-56.1% and 37.4% for auricular and periauricular melanomas, respectively (p = 0.4).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Auricular and periauricular melanomas share similar clinicopathologic features and outcomes.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1570-1573Informations de copyright
© 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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