title: Malignant melanoma of the prostate: a case report.
abstract: Primary genitourinary melanoma accounts for less than 1% of all cases of melanoma. Melanoma of prostatic origin is extremely rare. These patients are difficult to diagnose and carry a very poor prognosis. Aggressive surgical resection is the current treatment standard. We report a case of primary malignant melanoma of the prostate found during transurethral resection of the prostate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Gilbert J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Wise
authors.forename: Bradly
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D020728:Transurethral Resection of Prostate; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor