Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Female Urethra.
10.4111/kju.2012.53.3.206
- Author:
Sung Tae CHO
1
;
Hyeong Cheol SONG
;
Byungchul CHO
;
Woo Seok CHOI
;
Won Ki LEE
;
Yong Seong LEE
;
Young Goo LEE
;
Ki Kyung KIM
;
Sung Ho PARK
;
Jeong Won KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. stcho@hallym.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Female;
Melanoma;
Urethra
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Aged;
Anesthesia, Spinal;
Dysuria;
Female;
Hematuria;
Humans;
Melanoma;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Physical Examination;
Rivers;
Triacetoneamine-N-Oxyl;
Ulcer;
Urethra
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2012;53(3):206-208
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report here on a rare case of primary malignant melanoma of the female urethra. A 69-year-old female presented at our hospital with a several month history of dysuria, poor stream, gross hematuria, intermittent blood spots, and a painful mass at the external urethral meatus. The physical examination revealed a soft, small, chestnut-sized lesion through the urethral orifice. The mass was tan colored, ulcerated, covered with necrotic tissue, and protruded from the external urethral meatus. The mass was removed by wide local excision under spinal anesthesia. The pathological diagnosis was malignant melanoma of the urethra. Computed tomography of the abdomen as well as a whole-body bone scan showed no evidence of metastasis. The patient has been free of disease for 6 months postoperatively. We discuss the clinicopathologic features and treatment of this tumor.
