title: Primary malignant melanoma of the uterine cervix: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A case of primary malignant melanoma of the uterine cervix is presented. So far only 26 cases have been reported. Vaginal bleeding was the most common complaint. Total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and adjuvant radiotherapy is the elective treatment. Prognosis for this entity is poor. The tumor seems to arise from melanocytes that are usually present in the cervix.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hospital Doce de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pinedo
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ingelmo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garzón
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: López
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001918:Brachytherapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008545:Melanoma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010052:Ovariectomy; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy