Naslov
Malignant melanoma of the urethra: a rare histologic subdivision of vulvar cancer with a poor prognosis

Autori
Günther, Veronika ; Alkatout, Ibrahim ; Lež, Cvjetko ; Altarac, Silvio ; Fureš, Rajko ; Čupić, Hrvoje ; Peršec, Zoran ; Hrgović, Zlatko ; Mundhenke, Christoph

Izvornik
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2090-6684) 2012 (2012); 385175, 6

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Ključne riječi
Malignant melanoma of the urethra ; rare histologic subdivision ; vulvar cancer with a poor prognosis

Sažetak
Malignant melanoma of the urethra is a rare tumour that is difficult to diagnose and treat, resulting in a poor prognosis. In this paper, we present the case of a 65-year-old woman who was referred to a gynaecologist because of a urethral mass that mimicked a caruncle. The tumour was removed by local excision, and a pathological analysis revealed a malignant melanoma. Distal urethrectomy was performed after three months with no evidence of residual tumour. There was no evidence of disease at a six-year followup. In this paper, we compare the epidemiology, treatment, staging, and prognosis of vulvar cancer in general to malignant melanoma of the vulva in particular.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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