Malignant melanoma (MM) of the penis is a rare neoplasia. We report 4 cases by a retrospective survey of all cases of MM observed at the Istituto Nazionale Tumori of Milano from 1967 to 1988. The problem of the therapeutic approach is still unsolved. Therefore, any case is useful for a better knowledge of the natural history of this disease.
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