Primary Malignant Melanoma of Female Urethra
A Case Report
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21276/apalm.2199Keywords:
Malignant melanoma, primary, urethraAbstract
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.
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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.
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Gadgil NM, Padmanabhan A, Palve MV, Neelakantan A. Primary Malignant Melanoma of Female Urethra: A Case Report. Ann of Pathol and Lab Med [Internet]. 2018 Dec. 27 [cited 2024 Dec. 27];5(12):C182-184. Available from: https://pacificejournals.com/journal/index.php/apalm/article/view/2199
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