14 Jan
Malignant Melanoma in a Black Child
INTRODUCTION Whereas the overall incidence of malignant melanoma (MM) has surged by 150% in the last 30 years, the pediatric morbidity burden remains low with 4.2 cases per million in persons younger than 20 years. Most cases occur in whites, and only 0.3-0.5% of cases are diagnosed before the age of 13 years. Indeed, MM [...]