Malignant Melanoma of the Urethra: A Rare Histologic Subdivision of Vulvar Cancer with a Poor Prognosis
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 loca...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bf7a0a2bc0214ce5b925c6d245cd81222025-02-03T05:52:45ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922012-01-01201210.1155/2012/385175385175Malignant Melanoma of the Urethra: A Rare Histologic Subdivision of Vulvar Cancer with a Poor PrognosisVeronika Günther0I. Alkatout1C. Lez2S. Altarac3R. Fures4H. Cupic5Z. Persec6Z. Hrgovic7C. Mundhenke8Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University of Kiel, 24105 Kiel, GermanyDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University of Kiel, 24105 Kiel, GermanyDepartment of Pathology and Cytology, General Hospital Zabok, 49210 Zabok, CroatiaDepartment of Urology, General Hospital Zabok, 49210 Zabok, CroatiaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General Hospital Zabok, 49201 Zabok, CroatiaLjudevit Jurak Department of Pathology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital, HR-10000 Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Urology, University Hospital Dubrava, HR-10000 Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, 60590 Frankfurt, GermanyDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University of Kiel, 24105 Kiel, GermanyMalignant 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/385175 |
| spellingShingle | Veronika Günther I. Alkatout C. Lez S. Altarac R. Fures H. Cupic Z. Persec Z. Hrgovic C. Mundhenke Malignant Melanoma of the Urethra: A Rare Histologic Subdivision of Vulvar Cancer with a Poor Prognosis Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| title | Malignant Melanoma of the Urethra: A Rare Histologic Subdivision of Vulvar Cancer with a Poor Prognosis |
| title_full | Malignant Melanoma of the Urethra: A Rare Histologic Subdivision of Vulvar Cancer with a Poor Prognosis |
| title_fullStr | Malignant Melanoma of the Urethra: A Rare Histologic Subdivision of Vulvar Cancer with a Poor Prognosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Malignant Melanoma of the Urethra: A Rare Histologic Subdivision of Vulvar Cancer with a Poor Prognosis |
| title_short | Malignant Melanoma of the Urethra: A Rare Histologic Subdivision of Vulvar Cancer with a Poor Prognosis |
| title_sort | malignant melanoma of the urethra a rare histologic subdivision of vulvar cancer with a poor prognosis |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/385175 |
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