Congenital and infantile malignant melanoma of the scalp: A systematic review

Tariq, Sohaib; Shallwani, Hussain; Waqas, Muhammad; Bari, Ehsan

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2017.07.042

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“…[9][10][11] Among the scalp melanomas of congenital and infantile origin, congenital melanocytic nevus (CMN) constitutes the direct underlying etiology in over 50% of the cases. 11 Baldness is a well-recognized risk factor for developing melanoma in this specific anatomic locale. Scalp melanomas are more common among bald individuals and bald men are generally more frequently found than bald women.…”

Section: Pediatric Scalp Melanomamentioning

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“…Approximately a dozen of such cases have been reported in the published literature so far. [9][10][11] Among the scalp melanomas of congenital and infantile origin, congenital melanocytic nevus (CMN) constitutes the direct underlying etiology in over 50% of the cases. 11 Baldness is a well-recognized risk factor for developing melanoma in this specific anatomic locale.…”

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A brief synopsis on scalp melanoma

Saaiq

Zalaudek

Rao

et al. 2020

Dermatologic Therapy

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Melanoma constitutes one of the most sinister and troublesome malignancies encountered by humanity. Generally, the diagnosis of advanced melanoma connotes a grave prognosis, prompting a sense of looming threat of death, however, the early‐stage detected disease responds well to robust treatment resulting in reasonable survivorship. Scalp melanomas are even more troublesome, because they typically exhibit more aggressive biologic behavior and are often diagnosed at a late stage. This review tries to comprehensively highlight the various diagnostic, therapeutic, and outcome aspects of scalp melanomas. The literature research includes peer‐reviewed articles (clinical trials or scientific reviews). Studies were identified by searching electronic databases (MEDLINE and PubMed) till May 2020 and reference lists of respective articles. Only articles published in English language were included.

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Section: Pediatric Scalp Melanomamentioning

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A brief synopsis on scalp melanoma

Saaiq

Zalaudek

Rao

et al. 2020

Dermatologic Therapy

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“…The Congenital melanomas are very rare. According to Tariq et al [45], only ten cases of congenital scalp malignant melanoma are described in the literature, of which six arose from congenital melanocytic nevi. As in our patient, this pathology carries a poor prognosis.…”

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Congenital Tumors—Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings with Focus on Rare Tumors

Kwasniewicz,

Wieczorek-Pastusiak,

Romaniuk-Doroszewska

et al. 2023

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Congenital tumors are rare and, owing to this rarity, there is limited information on many of them. A total of 839 fetal and postnatal MRI studies performed in the first 3 months of life were retrospectively reviewed. They were performed with the use of 1.5 T scanners. Seventy-six tumors were diagnosed based on fetal MRI between 20 and 37 gestational weeks, and 27 were found after birth, from 1 day of age to 3 months of life. Teratomas were the most common tumors in our dataset, mainly in the sacrococcygeal region (SCT), followed by cardiac rhabdomyomas and subependymal giant cell astrocytomas (SEGA) associated with TSC, and neuroblastomas. The group of less common tumors consisted of infantile fibrosarcomas, malignant rhabdoid tumors, mesoblastic nephromas and Wilms tumor, craniopharyngiomas, brain stem gliomas, desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma, choroid plexus carcinoma, glioblastoma, hemangiopericytoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, melanoma, mesenchymal hamartomas of the chest wall and the liver, and juvenile xanthogranuloma, with special consideration of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome. MRI plays a significant role in further and better characterization of congenital tumors, leading to a correct diagnosis in many cases, which is crucial for pregnancy and neonatal management and psychological preparation of the parents. No diagnosis is impossible and can be absolutely excluded.

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“…144,151 Other than some of the unique circumstances in which MM arises in the prepubertal child, such as the transplacental MM and the deep melanoma in the CMN, the prognosis of the de novo MM in the young child is dependent on Breslow depth and presence or absence of epidermal ulceration. 152,153 It was once thought that prepuberal MMs have a better prognosis, but some of these cases of putative MM are likely Spitz nevi.…”

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Common and not so Common Melanocytic Lesions in Children and Adolescents

2018

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The acquired melanocytic nevus is the most common lesion encountered by pediatric pathologists and dermatopathologists in their daily practice. In most cases, there are few difficulties in histopathologic diagnosis. However, it is the acquired melanocytic lesion known as the Spitz nevus, with its intrinsic atypical features which becomes the challenge since it exists along a histopathologic and biologic continuum from the atypical Spitz tumor to spitzoid melanoma. The frustration with some of these spitzoid lesions is that even the "experts" cannot agree as to the differentiation of one from the other even at the level of molecular genetics. Other melanocytic lesions are discussed including the congenital melanocytic nevus with its proliferative nodule(s) and melanoma as the ultimate complication. Although uncommon, cutaneous melanoma in the first 2 decades is emerging as a clinical problem especially in young women in the second decade of life. These are ultraviolet-associated neoplasms whose histopathologic and prognostic features are identical to the adult experience. Considerable progress has been made over the past 15 to 20 years in our understanding of cutaneous melanocytic lesions, but gaps still exist in the important group of spitzoid lesions. It can also be anticipated that more cutaneous melanomas in children will be seen in the future based upon epidemiologic studies.

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Congenital and infantile malignant melanoma of the scalp: A systematic review

Cited by 7 publications

References 29 publications

A brief synopsis on scalp melanoma

A brief synopsis on scalp melanoma

Congenital Tumors—Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings with Focus on Rare Tumors

Common and not so Common Melanocytic Lesions in Children and Adolescents

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