Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Uterine Cervix Treated with Ultraradical Surgery: A Case Report
2011
Case Report of Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Uterine Cervix
Sample size: 1
publication
Evidence: low
Author Information
Author(s): Luz Calderón-Salazar, David Cantú de Leon, Delia Perez Montiel, Erika Almogabar-Villagrán, Verónica Villavicencio, Lucely Cetina
Primary Institution: Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico
Conclusion
Total pelvic exenteration for primary malignant melanoma of the cervix offers a feasible initial treatment for these unusual cases.
Supporting Evidence
- Primary malignant melanoma of the cervix is a rare disease with less than 60 cases reported.
- The patient was disease-free for 8 years after treatment.
- Total pelvic exenteration was proposed as an optimal management for this neoplasia.
Takeaway
A woman with a rare type of cancer in her cervix was treated with a big surgery and has been healthy for 8 years after that.
Methodology
The patient underwent total pelvic exenteration followed by adjuvant radiotherapy.
Limitations
The study is based on a single case report, limiting generalizability.
Participant Demographics
A 34-year-old Mexican mestizo woman.
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