title: Primary malignant melanoma of the male urethra.
abstract: Primary malignant melanoma of the male urethra is a rare disease, with only 24 cases previously reported in the literature, including 1 black patient. We describe 2 additional patients with primary malignant melanoma of the urethra, one of whom was a black man. The literature is reviewed briefly and treatment recommendations are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pow-Sang
authors.forename: I W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Klimberg
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Hackett
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wajsman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014521:Urethra / Q000473:pathology; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology