Primary Desmoplastic Melanoma of the Penis

Desmoplastic melanomas are rare amelanotic melanomas that usually occur on skin with sun exposure. In this report, we present a 72-year-old man who presented with a desmoplastic melanoma of the penis. To our knowledge this represents the first reported case of primary desmoplastic melanoma of the pe...

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Main Authors: Julia T. Chu, Michael A. Liss, William W. Wu, Atreya Dash, Di Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/706572
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description Desmoplastic melanomas are rare amelanotic melanomas that usually occur on skin with sun exposure. In this report, we present a 72-year-old man who presented with a desmoplastic melanoma of the penis. To our knowledge this represents the first reported case of primary desmoplastic melanoma of the penis. We discuss the pathologic differential and histologic evaluation.
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spelling doaj-art-db89bcc853514be4a63f6e83133fdbff2025-08-20T02:21:16ZengWileyCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782015-01-01201510.1155/2015/706572706572Primary Desmoplastic Melanoma of the PenisJulia T. Chu0Michael A. Liss1William W. Wu2Atreya Dash3Di Lu4Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA 92868, USADepartment of Urology, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USADepartment of Pathology, Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10065, USADepartment of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USADepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA 92868, USADesmoplastic melanomas are rare amelanotic melanomas that usually occur on skin with sun exposure. In this report, we present a 72-year-old man who presented with a desmoplastic melanoma of the penis. To our knowledge this represents the first reported case of primary desmoplastic melanoma of the penis. We discuss the pathologic differential and histologic evaluation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/706572
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