title: Malignant melanoma of the urethra: a rare histologic subdivision of vulvar cancer with a poor prognosis.
abstract: Malignant melanoma of the urethra is a rare tumour that is difficult to diagnose and treat, resulting in a poor prognosis. In this paper, we present the case of a 65-year-old woman who was referred to a gynaecologist because of a urethral mass that mimicked a caruncle. The tumour was removed by local excision, and a pathological analysis revealed a malignant melanoma. Distal urethrectomy was performed after three months with no evidence of residual tumour. There was no evidence of disease at a six-year followup. In this paper, we compare the epidemiology, treatment, staging, and prognosis of vulvar cancer in general to malignant melanoma of the vulva in particular.
authors: Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University of Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany.
authors: Veronika
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authors: Günther
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authors: Alkatout
authors: C
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authors: Lez
authors: S
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authors: Altarac
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authors: Fures
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authors: Cupic
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authors: Persec
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authors: Hrgovic
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authors: Mundhenke