title: Malignant melanoma presenting as a unilateral ovarian neoplasm.
abstract: A 45-year-old female with a unilateral ovarian melanoma without residual ovarian teratoma or clinical evidence of primary lesion is described. The clinical and pathological differential diagnosis is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007813:Laparotomy; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010166:Palliative Care