Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  1999 Aug;42(8):1860-1863.

A Case of Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Vagina: Trial of a Wide Local Excision of Vagina and Rectum

Abstract

Primary malignant melanoma of the vagina is an exceedingly rare entity, accounting for about 3% of all primary vagina1 malignant tumors and 0.3% of all melanoma. The overall 5-year survival in patients with primary vaginal melanoma is notoriously poor, estimated to be between 13% and 19%. A case of primary malignant melanoma of the vagina treated with the wide local excision of vagina and rectum was presented with a brief review of literature.

Keyword

Malignant melanoma; Vagina; Wide local excision of vagina and rectum

MeSH Terms

Humans
Melanoma*
Rectum*
Vagina*
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