Mucosal Melanoma of the Hard Palate: Surgical Treatment and Reconstruction

Bondi, Stefano; Vinciguerra, Alessandro; Lissoni, Alessandra; Rizzo, Nathalie; Barbieri, Diego; Indelicato, Pietro; Abati, Silvio

doi:10.3390/ijerph18073341

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Mucosal Melanoma of the Hard Palate: Surgical Treatment and Reconstruction

by

Stefano Bondi

^1,*

,

Alessandro Vinciguerra

^1,2

,

Alessandra Lissoni

^2,3

,

Nathalie Rizzo

⁴,

Diego Barbieri

^1,2,

Pietro Indelicato

^1,2

and

Silvio Abati

^2,3

¹

Otorhinolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery Department, San Raffaele Hospital, University Vita-Salute, 20100 Milano, Italy

²

School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20100 Milano, Italy

³

Department of Dentistry and Stomatology IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, University Vita-Salute, 20100 Milano, Italy

⁴

Pathology Unit, Division of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20100 Milano, Italy

^*

Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(7), 3341; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073341

Submission received: 31 January 2021 / Revised: 17 February 2021 / Accepted: 19 March 2021 / Published: 24 March 2021

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Uncommon Lesions of the Oral Mucosa and Rehabilitation of the Masticatory Function)

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Mucosal melanomas of the head and neck region are uncommon pathologies that can affect the oral cavity, and are characterized by a high rate of mortality. Considering the lack of knowledge regarding risk and prognostic factors, current best clinical practice is represented by a large surgical excision with disease-free margins, eventually associated with a reconstructive flap. Indeed, given the frequent necessity of postoperative radiotherapy and fast healing process, a reconstruction of the surgical gap is advisable. Even if several flaps have been most commonly used, the submental island flap represents a valid alternative thanks to local advantages and similar oncologic outcomes compared to free flaps.

Keywords: submental flap; oral lesions; mucosal melanoma; oral cavity; follow-up

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Bondi, S.; Vinciguerra, A.; Lissoni, A.; Rizzo, N.; Barbieri, D.; Indelicato, P.; Abati, S. Mucosal Melanoma of the Hard Palate: Surgical Treatment and Reconstruction. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 3341. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073341

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Bondi S, Vinciguerra A, Lissoni A, Rizzo N, Barbieri D, Indelicato P, Abati S. Mucosal Melanoma of the Hard Palate: Surgical Treatment and Reconstruction. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(7):3341. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073341

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Bondi, Stefano, Alessandro Vinciguerra, Alessandra Lissoni, Nathalie Rizzo, Diego Barbieri, Pietro Indelicato, and Silvio Abati. 2021. "Mucosal Melanoma of the Hard Palate: Surgical Treatment and Reconstruction" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 7: 3341. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073341

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Bondi, S., Vinciguerra, A., Lissoni, A., Rizzo, N., Barbieri, D., Indelicato, P., & Abati, S. (2021). Mucosal Melanoma of the Hard Palate: Surgical Treatment and Reconstruction. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(7), 3341. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073341

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