Malignant melanoma of the uterus: a rare cause of postmenopausal bleeding
Background: Malignant melanoma of the uterus is a very rare disease entity bearing potentially serious consequences with an unpredictable and poor prognosis. Case: A 64-year-old woman who had a longstanding, slow-growing blackish mass of the right big toe for more than a decade, presented with postm...
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| description | Background: Malignant melanoma of the uterus is a very rare disease entity bearing potentially serious consequences with an unpredictable and poor prognosis. Case: A 64-year-old woman who had a longstanding, slow-growing blackish mass of the right big toe for more than a decade, presented with postmenopausal bleeding. Histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of a likely secondary malignant melanoma of the uterus. Results: She was treated successfully without any complications via total laparoscopic hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (TLHBSO). Even though malignant melanoma of the uterus has a poor prognosis, the patient was alive and disease-free at a 1-year regular follow-up. Conclusions: A malignant melanoma of the uterus is very rare and has a poor prognosis. However, laparoscopic excision of the uterus and adjacent organs in selected patients could be a superior option, especially in terms of rapid recovery and minimal tumor spillage. A combined multidisciplinary approach is highly recommended for dealing with malignant melanoma–related diseases for optimal care and a better clinical outcome. |
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| spelling | upm-623422020-01-07T03:20:38Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62342/ Malignant melanoma of the uterus: a rare cause of postmenopausal bleeding Abdul Hamid, Habibah Raja Gopal, Navarasi S. Ibrahim, Maryasalwati Awang Soh, Nor Hashliena Wan Ghazali, Wan Ahmad Hazim Background: Malignant melanoma of the uterus is a very rare disease entity bearing potentially serious consequences with an unpredictable and poor prognosis. Case: A 64-year-old woman who had a longstanding, slow-growing blackish mass of the right big toe for more than a decade, presented with postmenopausal bleeding. Histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of a likely secondary malignant melanoma of the uterus. Results: She was treated successfully without any complications via total laparoscopic hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (TLHBSO). Even though malignant melanoma of the uterus has a poor prognosis, the patient was alive and disease-free at a 1-year regular follow-up. Conclusions: A malignant melanoma of the uterus is very rare and has a poor prognosis. However, laparoscopic excision of the uterus and adjacent organs in selected patients could be a superior option, especially in terms of rapid recovery and minimal tumor spillage. A combined multidisciplinary approach is highly recommended for dealing with malignant melanoma–related diseases for optimal care and a better clinical outcome. Mary Ann Liebert 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62342/1/Malignant%20melanoma%20of%20the%20uterus.pdf Abdul Hamid, Habibah and Raja Gopal, Navarasi S. and Ibrahim, Maryasalwati and Awang Soh, Nor Hashliena and Wan Ghazali, Wan Ahmad Hazim (2017) Malignant melanoma of the uterus: a rare cause of postmenopausal bleeding. Journal of Gynecologic Surgery, 33 (4). 149 - 152. ISSN 1042-4067; ESSN: 1557-7724 https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/gyn.2016.0125 10.1089/gyn.2016.0125 |
| spellingShingle | Abdul Hamid, Habibah Raja Gopal, Navarasi S. Ibrahim, Maryasalwati Awang Soh, Nor Hashliena Wan Ghazali, Wan Ahmad Hazim Malignant melanoma of the uterus: a rare cause of postmenopausal bleeding |
| title | Malignant melanoma of the uterus: a rare cause of postmenopausal bleeding |
| title_full | Malignant melanoma of the uterus: a rare cause of postmenopausal bleeding |
| title_fullStr | Malignant melanoma of the uterus: a rare cause of postmenopausal bleeding |
| title_full_unstemmed | Malignant melanoma of the uterus: a rare cause of postmenopausal bleeding |
| title_short | Malignant melanoma of the uterus: a rare cause of postmenopausal bleeding |
| title_sort | malignant melanoma of the uterus: a rare cause of postmenopausal bleeding |
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