Primary malignant melanoma of the ovary.
Primary malignant melanoma of the ovary is an exceedingly rare pathologic event: only eight cases have been reported in literature and in every case they arised in a cystic mature teratoma. The differential diagnosis of primary malignant melanoma is a challenge for pathologist: in fact it must be differentiated by metastatic melanoma and by numerous primary ovarian tumours. We report a rare case of primary malignant melanoma of the ovary with immunohistochemical and ultrastructural study and with a review of the literature.
Boscaino
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Institute of Pathology, University Frederico II, Naples.
D'Antonio
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A
Orabona
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P
Tornillo
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Staibano
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De Rosa
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G
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis