title: Primary malignant melanoma of the female urethra.
abstract: We herein report a case of primary malignant melanoma of the female urethra, summarize the histopathology, review the available literature and discuss the treatment. Although a definitive regimen for the treatment of this virulent malignancy has not been established a 10-year-survival has been obtained by surgical extirpation preceded by preoperative radiotherapy.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy