Amelanotic malignant melanoma of the penis. A case report and literature review.
Malignant melanoma (MM) of the penis represents an uncommon form of genitourinary malignancies, which account for about 1% of all cases of melanoma. Amelanotic malignant melanoma (AMM) lacks the pigmented elements, which is the hallmark of melanoma. This is a challenging diagnosis since confusion might be made with a variety of benign lesions, causing a delay in appropriate medical treatment. Taking into consideration that prognosis is the same for melanotic and amelanotic melanoma, early diagnosis is crucial. We describe a patient with amelanotic melanoma of the penis, treated with partial penectomy.
Department of Urology, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel. dr.rosenberg.e@gmail.com
Eran
E
Rosenberg
Amir
A
Horev
Endre Z
EZ
Neulander
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018328:Melanoma, Amelanotic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male