Primary amelanotic melanoma of the breast: combating a rare cancer.
BACKGROUND
Malignant melanoma is the foremost cause of metastasis to the breast from extramammary solid neoplasm. However primary melanoma of the breast is a distinct rarity. Primary melanoma involves the skin and less commonly the glandular parenchyma of the breast.


METHODS
We herein describe a case of primary amelanotic melanoma of the breast parenchyma in a 32-year-old female managed with a combination of surgery, adjuvant radiotherapy and immunotherapy.


CONCLUSIONS
This case report aims to increase awareness of unusual neoplasms of the breast which might require a different surgical and adjuvant therapeutic approach.
Biswas
Ahitagni
A
Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, dr_ahitagni@yahoo.co.in.
Goyal
Shikha
S
Jain
Ayushi
A
Suri
Vaishali
V
Mathur
Sandeep
S
Julka
Pramod Kumar
PK
Rath
Goura Kishor
GK
D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D018328:Melanoma, Amelanotic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms; D000096142:Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma