Primary Malignant Melanoma of Female Urethra
A Case Report
Keywords:
Malignant melanoma, primary, urethra
Abstract
Primary malignant melanoma of the urethra is a very rare tumor constituting 0.2% of all melanomas. Around 120 cases are published in literature till date. We report a case of malignant melanoma originating in the urethra in a postmenopausal woman which was diagnosed on biopsy and subsequent radical surgery performed.References
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2. Kawaguchi N, Nambu K, Sekiya A et al. Primary malignant melanoma of the female urethra: a rare case of cytological observation. Pathology Discovery. 2014; 2:5.
3. Cho ST, Song HC, Cho B, et al. Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Female Urethra. Korean Journal of Urology. 2012;53(3):206-208.
4. Bhutani N, Kajal P, Pawar D. Primary malignant melanoma of the female urethra:
Report of a rare neoplasm of the urinary tract. Int J Surg Case Rep.
2017;41:319-322..
5. Lez, Cvjetko, Silvio Altarac et al. Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Female Urethra. Journal of Medical Cases. 2012;3.1 : 73-75.
6. Watanabe J, Yamamoto S, Souma T, Hida S, Takasu K. Primary malignant melanoma
of the male urethra. Int J Urol. 2000 Sep;7(9):351-3. PubMed PMID: 11020063.
7. Weinstein D, Leininger J, Hamby C, Safai B. Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers in Melanoma. The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology. 2014;7(6):13-24.
8. Ramos JA, Ramos WE, Ramos CV. Melanoma of the female urethra. Indian J Urol. 2011;27(4):448-450.
Published
2018-12-27
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