Institut za onkologiju i radiologiju Srbije / Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia
Published March 21, 2019 | Version v.1.
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Ringlike pattern as a dermatoscopy sign for vulvar melanosis does not preclude synchronous existence of vulvar melanoma

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  • 1. Clinic of Dermatovenereology KCS, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
  • 2. Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
  • 3. Department of Pathology Institiute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Belgrade
  • 4. 4 Kosovac Center for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Belgrade, Serbia
  • 5. Department of Gynecological Oncology, Institute of Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
  • 6. Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 7. Department of Surgical Oncology, Institute of Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Serbia

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......The ringlike pattern is the most frequent finding (82%) associated with vulvar melanosis with multifocal aspect.10 According to our opinion, the ringlike pattern in recurrent VM could be the sign of multifocal process that warrants careful examination of the whole vulva , not to miss VM recurrence in adjacent parts of the pigmented lesion. VM recurrence at the location diagonal to the thickest part of the initial tumour support s the concept of mucosal VM as a multifocal disorder , and suggests that VM is a consequence of “field effect“ in affected women........

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