title: Metastatic Malignant Melanoma during Pregnancy: Case report and a Review of the literature.
abstract: Malignant melanoma is one of the most rapidly increasing cancers and, when it occurs during pregnancy, it can frequently metastasise to the placenta and the foetus. Earlier reports suggested a rapid progress of the disease during pregnancy with a poor prognosis; however, recent controlled studies found that stage for stage, the prognosis of melanoma during pregnancy is similar to that in a non-pregnant state. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment can avoid a tragic outcome.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
authors.forename: Mariam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.forename: Shahila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sheik
authors.forename: Kuntal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Ikram A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Burney
authors.forename: Sukhpal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sawhney
authors.forename: Aisha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Hamdani