Ann Plast Reconstr Surg | Volume 3, Issue 2 | Research Article | Open Access

Cutaneous Distribution of Melanoma in Calabar, South Eastern Nigeria

Otei OO^1*, Ozinko MO¹, Ekpo RG¹, Asuquo ME² and Isiwere AP¹

¹Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
²Division of General Surgery, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

^*Correspondance to: Otei OO 

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Abstract

This is a seven-year retrospective study which was started because most of our melanoma patients presented with planter lesions. Patients’ case notes were retrieved from multiple points in the hospital-the surgical out patient, Accident and emergency department and the wards. This method was used to avoid missing any records. The data collected include the age, sex, occupation, address and site of lesion. Data analysis showed that 88.2% of melanoma occurs on the planter surface of the foot, 58.8% of the patients live in the rural area, 41.2% of them are farmers and 35.3% are civil servants. Most of the patients present late, when the only treatment possible is palliation.

Keywords:

Melanoma distribution; Skin cancer; HIV

Citation:

Otei OO, Ozinko MO, Ekpo RG, Asuquo ME, Isiwere AP. Cutaneous Distribution of Melanoma in Calabar, South Eastern Nigeria. Ann Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019;3(2):1027.