Case report

PRIMARY MALIGNANT MELANOMA OF THE FEMALE URETHRA

Cvjetko Lež ; Department of Pathology and Cytology, General Hospital »Zabok«, Zabok, Croatia
Silvio Altarac ; Department of Urology, General Hospital »Zabok«, Zabok, Croatia
Rajko Fureš ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital »Zabok«, Zabok, Croatia
Hrvoje Čupić ; University Department of Pathology »Ljudevit Jurak«, »Sestre milosrdnice« University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Primary malignant melanoma of the female urethra is a rare tumor that most commonly affects meatus and the distal urethra. The prognosis is poor. We report the case of 65-year-old woman who was refered by a gynaecologist due to an urethral mass mimicking a caruncule. The tumor was removed by a local exscision, and pathological analysis revealed malignant melanoma. After three months distal urethrectomy was performed with no evidence of residual tumor. The patient was uneventful during 6-year follow up period.

Keywords

female urethra; malignant melanoma

Hrčak ID:

68437

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/68437

Publication date:

1.6.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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