Malignant melanoma on female clitoris with bidirectional upper and lower lymphatic flow

Takahashi, Chiaki; Uehara, Jiro; Ohishi, Yasushi; Honma, Masaru; Ishida‐Yamamoto, Akemi; Iwasaki, Takeshi; Takahashi, Ichiro; Iizuka, Hajime

doi:10.1111/1346-8138.12921

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“…A letter to the editor published in the Journal of Dermatology in 2015 demonstrated bidirectional lymphatic drainage in a case report of a patient with clitoral melanoma [ 16 ]. Patients who have palpable lymphadenopathy or positive lymph nodes on pelvic imaging should have groin lymphadenectomy [ 17 ].…”

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Management of Clitoral Melanoma Presenting as an Exophytic Clitoral Mass: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

et al. 2021

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Primary mucosal melanomas of the female genital tract account for one percent or less of all cases of melanoma with even fewer originating in the clitoris. Given the rarity of diagnosis of clitoral melanoma, there is a paucity of data guiding management. There is no supporting evidence that radical vulvectomy (with or without inguinal lymphadenopathy) is associated with improved disease-free or overall survival compared to partial vulvectomy or wide local excision. Additionally, there is no data to evaluate the role of sentinel lymph node biopsy or extensive lymphadenectomy in clitoral melanoma, however previous evidence demonstrates the utility of regional lymph node sampling in predicting survival in women with female genital tract mucosal melanoma. Adjuvant therapy considerations are often extrapolated from their use in treating cutaneous melanomas, including immune checkpoint inhibitors and other immunotherapy agents. Adjuvant radiation therapy has limited utility except in cases of bulky, unresectable disease, or when inguinal lymph nodes are positive for metastasis. The 52 year-old patient presented in this review was diagnosed with locally invasive advanced stage clitoral melanoma presenting as an exophytic clitoral mass. She underwent diagnostic primary tumor resection, which demonstrated ulcerative melanoma with spindle cell features extending to a Breslow depth of at least 28 mm. She subsequently underwent secondary wide local excision with groin sentinel lymph node biopsy, and adjuvant treatment with pembrolizumab. This article also emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary team involving gynecologic oncology, medical oncology, radiology, and pathology for management of this rare type of primary mucosal melanoma of the female genital tract.

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