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Primary malignant melanoma of cervix and vagina

Authors
 Jae Hoon Lee  ;  Jisun Yun  ;  Jung-Won Seo  ;  Go-Eun Bae  ;  Jeong-Won Lee  ;  Sang Wun Kim 
Citation
 Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, Vol.59(5) : 415-420, 2016 
Journal Title
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
ISSN
 2287-8572 
Issue Date
2016
Keywords
Cervix uteri ; Primary malignant melanoma ; Vagina
Abstract
Primary malignant melanoma (MM) accounts for 1% of all cancers, and only 3% to 7% of these tumors occur in the female genital tract. Data are limited with respect to the basis for treatment recommendations because of the rarity of MM. The overall prognosis of melanomas of the female genital tract is very poor. Two cases of MM of the female genital tract are presented. The first case is of a 70-year-old female patient who complained of left thigh pain and underwent magnetic resonance imaging that showed cervical cancer with involvement of the vagina, bladder, and parametrium, in addition to multiple bony metastases of the proximal femur, acetabulum, and both iliac bones. The second case is of a 35-year-old female patient who suffered from vaginal bleeding for 5 months, and she was diagnosed as having primary vaginal melanoma. The patient underwent radical surgery and two additional surgeries because of recurrence of cancer in both inguinal areas. After surgery, the patient received adjuvant immunotherapy, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. In both the aforementioned cases, the pathologic diagnosis was made after immunohistochemical analysis, i.e., the tumor cells were stained with HMB-45 and S100, and were found to be positive for both immunostains.
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DOI
10.5468/ogs.2016.59.5.415
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (마취통증의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology (산부인과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Sang Wun(김상운) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8342-8701
Yun, Jisun(윤지선)
Lee, Jae Hoon(이재훈) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4223-1395
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/152374
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