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A 3D Organotypic Melanoma Spheroid Skin Model
Published on: May 18, 2018
[Primary ovarian malignant melanoma]
Milos Kostov1, Biserka Vukomanović-Djurdjević, Dane Nenadić
1Vojna bolnica, Odsek za patoloiku anatomiju, Nis, Srbija. kolepath@bankerinter.net
Background:
Primary ovarian malignant melanoma is extremely rare. It usually appears in the wall of a dermoid cyst or is associated with another teratomatous component. Metastatic primary malignant melanoma to ovary from a primary melanoma elsewhere is well known and has been often reported especially in autopsy studies.
Case Report:
We presented a case of primary ovarian malignant melanoma in a 45-year old woman, with no evidence of extraovarian primary melanoma nor teratomatous component. The tumor was unilateral, macroscopically on section presented as solid mass, dark brown to black color. Microscopically, tumor cells showed positive immunohistochemical reaction for HMB-45, melan-A and S-100 protein, and negative immunoreactivity for estrogen and progesteron receptors.
Conclusion:
Differentiate metastatic melanoma from rare primary ovarian malignant melanoma, in some of cases may be a histopathological diagnostic problem. Histopathological diagnosis of primary ovarian malignant melanoma should be confirmed by immunohistochemical analyses and detailed clinical search for an occult primary tumor.
