Rapid growth of malignant melanoma in pregnancy.
Malignant melanoma during pregnancy is a difficult problem as a variety of risks to both the mother and fetus must be weighed. We describe a rapidly progressive malignant melanoma diagnosed during pregnancy. There are no standarized guidelines for treatment; each case requires an individualized approach. We review the literature and present an algorithm to aid in approaching such patients.
Department of Dermatology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. zxg03117@nifty.ne.jp
Tomotaka
T
Sato
Akira
A
Ishiko
Masataka
M
Saito
Masaru
M
Tanaka
Hitoshi
H
Ishimoto
Masayuki
M
Amagai
D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; D002585:Cesarean Section; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D046169:Dermoscopy; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D011247:Pregnancy; D012086:Reoperation; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation