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Lentigo Maligna Melanoma
Challenges in Diagnosis and Management
eBook
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ISBN-13:
9783319437873
Veröffentl:
2016
Einband:
eBook
Seiten:
226
Autor:
Kishwer S. Nehal
eBook Typ:
PDF
eBook Format:
Reflowable eBook
Kopierschutz:
Digital Watermark [Social-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
This book provides a comprehensive approach to the diagnosis and management of melanoma of the lentigo maligna subtype, specifically. Authors from multiple fields provide educational information along with importantly relevant, practical, and insightful details to improve the understanding and management approach to this type of melanoma. The chapters address each aspect of this melanoma ranging from clinical presentation, clinical and pathologic diagnosis, surgical management, nonsurgical options, and followup.There is frequent misunderstanding when diagnosing and managing this type of melanoma due to the clinical, pathologic, and surgical complexities detailed. Educational resources truly dedicated to this topic are lacking presently.
This book provides a comprehensive approach to the diagnosis and management of melanoma of the lentigo maligna subtype, specifically. Authors from multiple fields provide educational information along with importantly relevant, practical, and insightful details to improve the understanding and management approach to this type of melanoma. The chapters address each aspect of this melanoma ranging from clinical presentation, clinical and pathologic diagnosis, surgical management, nonsurgical options, and followup.
There is frequent misunderstanding when diagnosing and managing this type of melanoma due to the clinical, pathologic, and surgical complexities detailed. Educational resources truly dedicated to this topic are lacking presently.
Introduction.- Natural history and epidemiology.- Clinical diagnosis/diagnostic tools.- Use of dermoscopy.- Histologic diagnosis and pitfalls.- Surgical approach with staged excision.- Role of Mohs surgery.- Histologic evaluation of surgical margins.- Sentinel lymph node biopsy in the head and neck region.- Reconstructive approaches.- Nonsurgical treatments.- Role of radiation.- Emerging novel noninvasive imaging.- Follow-up and recurrence.