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Primary malignant melanoma of the cervix: a case report

  • V. Mihmanli1,*,
  • G. Toprakci1
  • N. Cetinkaya1
  • A. Kilickaya1
  • G. Kamali2

1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

2Department of Pathology, Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo2694.2015 Vol.36,Issue 5,October 2015 pp.607-609

Published: 10 October 2015

*Corresponding Author(s): V. Mihmanli E-mail: velimihmanli@yahoo.com

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Abstract

Primary malignant melanomas of the uterine cervix are extremely rare tumors. Diagnosis is confirmed by immunohistochemical methods and by exclusion of other primary sites of melanoma. The treatment of this condition is not yet standardized and the overall prognosis of these patients is very poor. The authors report a case of primary malignant melanoma of the uterine cervix.

Keywords

Primary; Malignant melanoma; Cervix.

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V. Mihmanli,G. Toprakci,N. Cetinkaya,A. Kilickaya,G. Kamali. Primary malignant melanoma of the cervix: a case report. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2015. 36(5);607-609.

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