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Minimizing morbidity in the treatment of penile melanoma: Mohs micrographic surgery and sentinel lymph node biopsy

Sharon Kim¹, Gerald B. Brock², Claire L. F. Temple¹

1 Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
2 Division of Urology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Address correspondence to Dr. Claire L. F. Temple, Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St Joseph’s Health Centre, 268 Grosvenor Street, London, Ontario N6A 4L6 Canada

Canadian Journal of Urology 2007, 14(1), 3467-3470.

Abstract

The combination of Mohs micrographic surgery and sentinel lymph node biopsy in the treatment of penile melanoma is novel. Mohs surgery allows the removal of penile malignancies with microscopically controlled tumor-free borders, while maintaining cosmetic and functional demands through the maximal preservation of normal tissue. Sentinel lymph node biopsy minimizes the morbidity associated with inguinal node dissection. At 30 months follow-up, these two modalities together have achieved local control and regional nodal staging while minimizing functional morbidity.

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