title: Primary malignant melanoma of the vagina. Poor response to radical surgery and adjuvant therapy.
abstract: Primary malignant melanoma of the vagina is an extremely rare condition usually found in postmenopausal women. It has a poor prognosis associated with a high rate of recurrences and rare long-term survivorship. We describe a case and review the literature emphasizing the importance of prognostic factors and elective treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Miguel Servet University Hospital, Paseo Fernando el Católico 21, 7 degrees Izquierda, 50.005 Zaragoza, Spain. marialapresta@yahoo.es
authors.forename: María Lapresta
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Moros
authors.forename: Fernando Puig
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Ferrer
authors.forename: Maria José Rios
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Javier Azúa
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Romeo
authors.forename: Ramón Lanzon
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Lacruz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins