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Primary retroperitoneal malignant melanoma: A case report

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    • Guo-Bing Liu
    • Guang-Yao Wu
    • Prasanna Ghimire
    • Zai-Peng Zhang
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    Affiliations: Department of MRI, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
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Abstract

Primary malignant melanoma occurring at an extra cutaneous site is rare. A case of primary malignant melanoma located in the retroperitoneum of an 18-year-old female is presented in this study. Histopathological examination of the tissue biopsies at laparotomy with immunohistochemical stains confirmed a diagnosis of malignant melanoma. Further extensive clinical and radiological investigations proved the retroperitoneum to be the primary site.
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Liu G, Wu G, Ghimire P and Zhang Z: Primary retroperitoneal malignant melanoma: A case report. Oncol Lett 2: 1107-1111, 2011.
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Liu, G., Wu, G., Ghimire, P., & Zhang, Z. (2011). Primary retroperitoneal malignant melanoma: A case report. Oncology Letters, 2, 1107-1111. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2011.397
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Liu, G., Wu, G., Ghimire, P., Zhang, Z."Primary retroperitoneal malignant melanoma: A case report". Oncology Letters 2.6 (2011): 1107-1111.
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Liu, G., Wu, G., Ghimire, P., Zhang, Z."Primary retroperitoneal malignant melanoma: A case report". Oncology Letters 2, no. 6 (2011): 1107-1111. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2011.397
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Liu G, Wu G, Ghimire P and Zhang Z: Primary retroperitoneal malignant melanoma: A case report. Oncol Lett 2: 1107-1111, 2011.
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Liu, G., Wu, G., Ghimire, P., & Zhang, Z. (2011). Primary retroperitoneal malignant melanoma: A case report. Oncology Letters, 2, 1107-1111. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2011.397
MLA
Liu, G., Wu, G., Ghimire, P., Zhang, Z."Primary retroperitoneal malignant melanoma: A case report". Oncology Letters 2.6 (2011): 1107-1111.
Chicago
Liu, G., Wu, G., Ghimire, P., Zhang, Z."Primary retroperitoneal malignant melanoma: A case report". Oncology Letters 2, no. 6 (2011): 1107-1111. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2011.397
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