title: Primary melanoma of the vagina. A clinical case.
abstract: Primary melanoma of the vagina is a rare neoplasm that appears in the 6(th) and 7(th) decades of life. It has a poor prognosis, for which there is no consensus regarding treatment; indeed, the literature describes a number of therapeutic options. This paper describes a patient with vaginal melanoma treated by local excision and immunotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hospital Universitario Fundacion Alcorcon, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Judit
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Albareda
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Fundacion Alcorcon, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Clara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Olier
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitario Fundacion Alcorcon, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alemany
keywords: Vaginal neoplasms; melanoma; prognosis; treatment