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This case highlights the treatment effectiveness in umbilical melanoma with lymph node metastases.

May 15, 2026The Journal of Dermatology0 citations

Favorable Outcome of Umbilical Melanoma With Bilateral Inguinal Lymph Node Metastases Treated With Lymph Node Dissection and Adjuvant Nivolumab: A 37‐Month Recurrence‐Free Case

SSShintaro SaitoGunma University MYMasahito YasudaGunma University YKYuko KosakaGunma University

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This case highlights the treatment effectiveness in umbilical melanoma with lymph node metastases.
Case report of umbilical melanoma with bilateral inguinal lymph node metastases.
Intervention involved lymph node dissection and adjuvant nivolumab.
Follow-up period lasted 37 months.
The patient achieved a recurrence-free outcome over 37 months.
Successful lymph node dissection combined with nivolumab was indicated as a favorable treatment strategy.

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The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author. The data are not publicly available due to privacy or ethical restrictions. Table S1: Summary of umbilical melanoma cases with sentinel lymph node biopsy. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.

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