Primary malignant melanoma of the vagina.
Malignant melanoma originating in the vagina is considered extremely rare and has a very poor prognosis. We report a case of a 70-year-old woman with primary malignant melanoma of the vagina, and discuss the importance of prognostic factors and the efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy.
Takai
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan.
Kai
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Hirata
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Kashima
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Narahara
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D000368:Aged; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy