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Primary vaginal malignant melanoma: A case report.

Tianming Liu¹, Dawei Wang², Lin Li¹

¹Department of Ultrasound, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China.

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound : JCU

|September 6, 2024

Summary

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Primary vaginal malignant melanoma (PVMM) is a rare and aggressive cancer. This case report aims to improve understanding of this uncommon gynecologic malignancy.

Area of Science:

Gynecologic Oncology
Dermatology
Pathology

Background:

Malignant melanoma can affect various body parts.
Primary vaginal malignant melanoma (PVMM) is a rare subtype, representing 3-7% of all melanomas.

Keywords:

MRI primary vaginal malignant melanoma ultrasound

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