title: Primary malignant melanoma of the uterine cervix: a case report.
abstract: We report on a case of a malignant melanoma of the uterine cervix. Histological and immunohistological examinations of a postsurgical specimen revealed malignant melanoma. The junctional activities did not occur due to extensive superficial ulceration. Radical surgery was performed. The patient is doing well and free of symptoms at this time, 2 1/2 year later.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo Medical University, School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takehara
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishioka
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kudo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000473:pathology; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014626:Vaginal Smears