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А rare case of primary malignant melanoma of the female urethra
G Raycheva1,2, A Ivanov1,3, Zh Chitalov1,3
1Medical University, Plovdiv, 15, Vasil Aprilov str., 4002, Bulgaria.
Abstract:
Primary malignant melanoma of the female urethra is an extremely rare disease. Its frequency is only 0.2% of all malignant melanomas. This type of carcinoma is associated with a poor prognosis and short survival due to the early occurrence of metastases and delayed diagnosis. We present a patient with primary malignant melanoma invading the distal urethra, part of the labia minora, and sections of the anterior vaginal wall, where 15 months of overall survival were achieved against the background of the complex treatment.
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