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Primary amelanotic melanoma of the breast: combating a rare cancer
Ahitagni Biswas1, Shikha Goyal, Ayushi Jain
1Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, dr_ahitagni@yahoo.co.in.
Background:
Malignant melanoma is the foremost cause of metastasis to the breast from extramammary solid neoplasm. However primary melanoma of the breast is a distinct rarity. Primary melanoma involves the skin and less commonly the glandular parenchyma of the breast.
Method:
We herein describe a case of primary amelanotic melanoma of the breast parenchyma in a 32-year-old female managed with a combination of surgery, adjuvant radiotherapy and immunotherapy.
Conclusion:
This case report aims to increase awareness of unusual neoplasms of the breast which might require a different surgical and adjuvant therapeutic approach.
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