title: Malignant melanoma arising in an in vitro fertilisation pregnancy: A case report.
abstract: Malignant melanoma diagnosed during pregnancy results in confusion about staging and management. In this case report, a 39-year-old pregnant woman, who had undergone conception via in vitro fertilisation, was diagnosed with malignant melanoma of a growing lesion on her back in the 20th week of gestation. She delivered her baby by caesarean section in the 38th week. Metastasis was not found by chest X-ray, ultrasonography and positron emission tomography after delivery. She has been disease free for 6 months postpartum. Surgical resection of malignant melanoma and postponing of the sentinel lymph node biopsy has been proposed. Risk of adverse perinatal outcomes has not been increased; but the prognosis of malignant melanoma is known to be poorer when diagnosed during pregnancy. As a conclusion, any pigmentary change in the nevi should be assessed carefully during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Ufuk University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Recai
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pabuccu
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Ufuk University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kiseli
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Ufuk University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Inci
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kahyaoğlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Ufuk University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gamze Sinem
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Cağlar
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Ufuk University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Müşerref Banu
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Yılmaz
keywords: Malignant melanoma; in vitro fertilisation; pregnancy