Primary Malignant Melanoma of Uterine Cervix

Authors

  • Ramesh Shrestha Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal
  • Purbesh Adhikari Department of Pathology, BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal
  • Surya Prasad Rimal Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal
  • Pritha Basnet Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal
  • Pappu Rijal Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal
  • Mohan C. Regmi Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal

Abstract

Primary malignant melanoma of cervix (PMMC) is rare and aggressive cancer of uterine cervix. It presented as vaginal discharge, post coital bleding and blackish cervical growth that was biopsied and radical hysterectomy performed immediately after getting the histopathological diagnosis at stage-1B2 (FIGO staging, 2018). Post-treatment, she was recurrence free at nine months of regular follow up visit.

Keywords: cervix, malignant, melanoma, primary

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Published

2020-06-07

How to Cite

Shrestha, R., Adhikari, P., Rimal, S. P., Basnet, P., Rijal, P., & Regmi, M. C. (2020). Primary Malignant Melanoma of Uterine Cervix. Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 15(1), 86–88. Retrieved from https://nepjol.info./index.php/NJOG/article/view/29352

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2020)

Section

Case Reports

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