Case of bilateral ovarian metastasis from regressed melanoma.
The Authors report an exceedingly unusual case of bilateral ovarian metastasis from regressed melanoma (spontaneous regression of skin malignant melanoma) in a patient who had undergone removal of a pigmented nevus from left forearm. The diagnosis was established histologically following on the bilateral adnexectomy with total hysterectomy the patient underwent for suspect ovarian tumour. Given the rareness of the clinical from and the diagnostic problems involved the Authors examine the literature dealing with this subject and look for the most adequate diagnostic means.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*