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Malignant melanoma of the vagina: A case report and review of the literature

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    • Lifeng Chen
    • Yin Xiong
    • Huan Wang
    • Lizhi Liang
    • Huiling Shang
    • Xiaojian Yan
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    Affiliations: Department of Gynecology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P.R. China, Department of Gynecology, Cancer Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China, Department of Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China, Department of Gynecology, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Guangzhou, Guangdong 528000, P.R. China, Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, P.R. China
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Abstract

Primary malignant melanoma of the vagina is an extremely rare variant of melanoma that accounts for <3% of all vaginal malignancies. Primary malignant melanoma of the vagina has a worse prognosis as compared with non‑genital melanomas or other vaginal malignant neoplasms. A‑35‑year‑old female had a diagnosis of primary malignant melanoma of the vagina. A local excision of the tumor was first performed, followed by a radical excision as a further therapeutic measure. The patient returned after three weeks, presenting with a vesico‑vaginal fistula. A conservative operation was subsequently performed in order to improve the quality of life of the patient. Pelvic metastases were identified 6 months after the completion of the last surgical therapy and subsequent follow‑up examinations were performed in another hospital. The present case study describes the clinical features and surgical procedures of this patient with primary malignant melanoma of the vagina. In conclusion, melanoma of the vagina is an extremely aggressive cancer and the overall prognosis is poor despite the various treatment options.
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Chen L, Xiong Y, Wang H, Liang L, Shang H and Yan X: Malignant melanoma of the vagina: A case report and review of the literature. Oncol Lett 8: 1585-1588, 2014.
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Chen, L., Xiong, Y., Wang, H., Liang, L., Shang, H., & Yan, X. (2014). Malignant melanoma of the vagina: A case report and review of the literature. Oncology Letters, 8, 1585-1588. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2357
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Chen, L., Xiong, Y., Wang, H., Liang, L., Shang, H., Yan, X."Malignant melanoma of the vagina: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 8.4 (2014): 1585-1588.
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Chen, L., Xiong, Y., Wang, H., Liang, L., Shang, H., Yan, X."Malignant melanoma of the vagina: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 8, no. 4 (2014): 1585-1588. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2357
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Chen L, Xiong Y, Wang H, Liang L, Shang H and Yan X: Malignant melanoma of the vagina: A case report and review of the literature. Oncol Lett 8: 1585-1588, 2014.
APA
Chen, L., Xiong, Y., Wang, H., Liang, L., Shang, H., & Yan, X. (2014). Malignant melanoma of the vagina: A case report and review of the literature. Oncology Letters, 8, 1585-1588. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2357
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Chen, L., Xiong, Y., Wang, H., Liang, L., Shang, H., Yan, X."Malignant melanoma of the vagina: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 8.4 (2014): 1585-1588.
Chicago
Chen, L., Xiong, Y., Wang, H., Liang, L., Shang, H., Yan, X."Malignant melanoma of the vagina: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 8, no. 4 (2014): 1585-1588. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2357
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