Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Endometrium: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Malignant melanoma most commonly occurs in the skin. Primary malignant melanoma of endometrium is quite rare. Its diagnosis depends on clinical characteristics and pathological examination. It usually exhibits high degree of tumor histology, early onset of distant metastases, and unfavorable prognoses.

Case presentation

In this paper, we report a case of a 73-year-old woman with primary malignant melanoma of endometrium. This patient denied a history of nevus removal or any family medical history of cancer. She was admitted to the hospital for irregular vaginal bleeding after menopause and performed an endometrial biopsy. Pathological of the scrapings suggested malignant melanoma. She subsequently underwent a radical surgery. The final pathology diagnosis was pr

SUBMITTER: Shi X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10898855 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature