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.
Sato
Tomotaka
T
Department of Dermatology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. zxg03117@nifty.ne.jp
Ishiko
Akira
A
Saito
Masataka
M
Tanaka
Masaru
M
Ishimoto
Hitoshi
H
Amagai
Masayuki
M
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