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Case Reports
. 2023 Feb 9:47:102350.
doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102350. eCollection 2023 Mar.

А rare case of primary malignant melanoma of the female urethra

G Raycheva  1   2 , A Ivanov  1   3 , Zh Chitalov  1   3 , N Dimov  1   4 , V Popov  1   5 , P Antonov  1   3
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Case Reports

А rare case of primary malignant melanoma of the female urethra

G Raycheva et al. Urol Case Rep. .

Abstract

Primary malignant melanoma of the female urethra is an extremely rare disease. Its frequency is only 0.2% of all malignant melanomas. This type of carcinoma is associated with a poor prognosis and short survival due to the early occurrence of metastases and delayed diagnosis. We present a patient with primary malignant melanoma invading the distal urethra, part of the labia minora, and sections of the anterior vaginal wall, where 15 months of overall survival were achieved against the background of the complex treatment.

Keywords: Female urethral cancer; Malignant melanoma.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interest.

Figures

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Fig. 1
A. Tumor lesion in urethra and part of vagina. B. Result after radical excision.
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Fig. 2
Histology specimen A. Primary tumor (HE) B. Negative for melanoma lymph nodes (HE). C. Infiltrated by melanoma tissue (transurethral resection, HE).
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Melanoma in urinary bladder (cystoscopy).
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