Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

PRIMARY MALIGNANT MELANOMA OF UTERINE CERVIX - A RARE CASE REPORT

Dr Santhosh Meedimale, Dr Seema Devi

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Malignant melanoma originates from melanocytes or pigment cells. It accounts only 2% in female genital tract with an incidence of only 1.6 cases per million female. Melanomas generally seen over the skin and mucous memanes. Superficial type of melanoma commonly seen in women and nodular type in men.  Proper gynecological, histopathology and immunohistochemistry confirms the diagnosis of malignant melanoma of cervix. As patient usually present in advanced stage, and due to the aggressive behaviour of tumor the prognosis of malignant melanoma of cervix is poor.

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Dr SANTHOSH MEEDIMALE, Dr SEEMA DEVI, PRIMARY MALIGNANT MELANOMA OF UTERINE CERVIX – A RARE CASE REPORT, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-4 | April-2018

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