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Childhood malignant melanoma

MedGen UID:
1374316
•Concept ID:
C4329660
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: childhood malignant melanoma; Childhood Melanoma; childhood melanoma; childhood melanoma (disease); malignant melanoma, childhood; melanoma (disease) of childhood; paediatric melanoma (disease); pediatric melanoma (disease)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0042494

Definition

A melanoma that occurs during childhood. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVChildhood malignant melanoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Current Management of Desmoid Tumors: A Review.
Kasper B, Baldini EH, Bonvalot S, Callegaro D, Cardona K, Colombo C, Corradini N, Crago AM, Dei Tos AP, Dileo P, Elnekave E, Erinjeri JP, Navid F, Farma JM, Ferrari A, Fiore M, Gladdy RA, Gounder M, Haas RL, Husson O, Kurtz JE, Lazar AJ, Orbach D, Penel N, Ratan R, Raut CP, Roland CL, Schut AW, Sparber-Sauer M, Strauss DC, Van der Graaf WTA, Vitellaro M, Weiss AR, Gronchi A; Desmoid Tumor Working Group
JAMA Oncol 2024 Aug 1;10(8):1121-1128. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.1805. PMID: 38900421
Management of pigmented skin lesions in childhood and adolescence.
Friedman EB, Scolyer RA, Thompson JF
Aust J Gen Pract 2019 Aug;48(8):539-544. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-04-19-48951. PMID: 31370129
Treatment and Prevention of Pediatric Sunburn.
Dowd MD
Pediatr Ann 2019 Jun 1;48(6):e213-e214. doi: 10.3928/19382359-20190520-02. PMID: 31185109

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Is phototherapy in neonates a risk factor for malignant melanoma development?
Berg P, Lindelöf B
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 1997 Dec;151(12):1185-7. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1997.02170490011002. PMID: 9412592
Childhood malignant melanoma. Incidence and etiology.
Bader JL, Li FP, Olmstead PM, Strickman NA, Green DM
Am J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 1985 Winter;7(4):341-5. PMID: 4083395

Diagnosis

Expression of CD133+ cancer stem cells in childhood malignant melanoma and its correlation with metastasis.
Al Dhaybi R, Sartelet H, Powell J, Kokta V
Mod Pathol 2010 Mar;23(3):376-80. Epub 2010 Jan 8 doi: 10.1038/modpathol.2009.163. PMID: 20062010
Is phototherapy in neonates a risk factor for malignant melanoma development?
Berg P, Lindelöf B
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 1997 Dec;151(12):1185-7. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1997.02170490011002. PMID: 9412592
Childhood malignant melanoma in a patient with dysplastic nevi.
Wagner RF Jr
Tex Med 1992 Jan;88(1):72-3. PMID: 1557705
Childhood malignant melanoma. Incidence and etiology.
Bader JL, Li FP, Olmstead PM, Strickman NA, Green DM
Am J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 1985 Winter;7(4):341-5. PMID: 4083395

Therapy

Is phototherapy in neonates a risk factor for malignant melanoma development?
Berg P, Lindelöf B
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 1997 Dec;151(12):1185-7. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1997.02170490011002. PMID: 9412592

Prognosis

Expression of CD133+ cancer stem cells in childhood malignant melanoma and its correlation with metastasis.
Al Dhaybi R, Sartelet H, Powell J, Kokta V
Mod Pathol 2010 Mar;23(3):376-80. Epub 2010 Jan 8 doi: 10.1038/modpathol.2009.163. PMID: 20062010
Is phototherapy in neonates a risk factor for malignant melanoma development?
Berg P, Lindelöf B
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 1997 Dec;151(12):1185-7. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1997.02170490011002. PMID: 9412592

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