Outcomes and predictors of survival in cutaneous melanoma of the eyelid: An analysis of the National Cancer Database

Abstract

To the Editor: Eyelid melanoma (EM) is a rare condition that accounts for <1% of eyelid malignancies.1 EM is traditionally believed to behave similarly to cutaneous melanoma (CM) elsewhere in the head and neck (HN).2 However, the eyelid is unique in its anatomic features and lymphatic drainage, which may cause lesions of the eyelid and to behave differently than other HN CM cases.2 This study investigated the demographics, survival, and prognostic factors of EM in situ and invasive EM in the National Cancer Database and compared invasive EM against other (noneyelid) invasive head and neck (OIHN) melanoma of the skin.