Microvessel Density in Patients with Cutaneous Melanoma: An Up-to-Date Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 3

Location and Ulceration.

Author	Location						Ulceration
	Head and neck	Trunk	Upper extremity	Lower extremity	Palm/sole	Genitals	Yes	No
Döme et al.	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Hillen et al.	6 (10.3%)	17 (29.3%)	22 (37.9%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	12 (20.6%)	46 (79.4%)
Ilmonen et al.	10 (11.9%)	35 (41.667%)	13 (15.48%)	20 (23.8%)	5 (5.95%)	1 (1.19%)	14 (16.667%)	70 (83.33%)
Massi et al.	6 (13.3%)	21 (46.6%)	3 (6.6%)	12 (26.6%)	0 (0%)	3 (6.6%)	31 (68.8%)	14 (31.1%)
Pastushenko et al.	40 (20.4%)	45 (22.95%)	92 (46.93%)	16 (8.16%)	0 (0%)	71 (36.22%)	125 (63.775%)	40 (20.4%)
Ribatti et al.	5 (20%)	13 (52%)	7 (28%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	n/a	n/a
Shimizu et al.	0 (0%)	35 (27.35%)	93 (72.65%)			0 (0%)	21 (16.4%)	107 (83.6%)
Straume et al.	47 (25.2%)	49 (26.3%)	38 (20.4%)	52 (27.9%)	n/a	n/a	79 (42.9%)	105 (57.1%)
Valencak et al.	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a