Malignant melanoma of urethra in a young female - Case report and Literature review. 2021

Jahnabi Das, and Nikhila Radhakrishna, and Gunaseelan K, and Bhawana A Badhe
Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Guwahati State Cancer Institute, Assam , India.

Malignant mucosal melanoma (MM) is a rare and aggressive neoplasm, which behaves differently from its cutaneous counterpart. MM of head and neck account for 55.4%, genital tracts - 18%, ano-rectal - 23.8% and urinary tract - 2.8%. Less than 200 cases of urethral melanomas have been reported in literature, out of which MM of female urethra represent only 0.2% of primary melanomas. Owing to the delayed presentation, early onset of metastasis and aggressive tumor biology, prognosis has remained largely poor despite adequate local control in MM. Surgery is the mainstay of management, with adjuvant radiation contributing to local control but not overall survival benefit. Chemotherapy and immunotherapy options are being explored in both adjuvant and palliative setting. We hereby, report the clinical presentation, management, and course of a rare case of urethral melanoma in a young female patient. After ruling out metastatic disease at presentation, local control was achieved by wide local excision with distal urethrectomy and modified Singapore flap reconstruction along with bilateral modified superficial inguinal block dissection; followed by adjuvant radiotherapy in view of close margins. However, she developed distal recurrence three months post adjuvant therapy, thus reflecting the aggressive biology of this class of rare tumor.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008545 Melanoma A malignant neoplasm derived from cells that are capable of forming melanin, which may occur in the skin of any part of the body, in the eye, or, rarely, in the mucous membranes of the genitalia, anus, oral cavity, or other sites. It occurs mostly in adults and may originate de novo or from a pigmented nevus or malignant lentigo. Melanomas frequently metastasize widely, and the regional lymph nodes, liver, lungs, and brain are likely to be involved. The incidence of malignant skin melanomas is rising rapidly in all parts of the world. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, p2445) Malignant Melanoma,Malignant Melanomas,Melanoma, Malignant,Melanomas,Melanomas, Malignant
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014521 Urethra A tube that transports URINE from the URINARY BLADDER to the outside of the body in both the sexes. It also has a reproductive function in the male by providing a passage for SPERM. External Urethral Sphincter,External Urinary Sphincter,Internal Urethral Sphincter,Internal Urinary Sphincter,Internal Vesical Sphincter,Urethral Sphincters,External Urethral Sphincters,External Urinary Sphincters,Internal Urethral Sphincters,Internal Urinary Sphincters,Internal Vesical Sphincters,Sphincter, External Urethral,Sphincter, External Urinary,Sphincter, Internal Urethral,Sphincter, Internal Urinary,Sphincter, Internal Vesical,Sphincter, Urethral,Urethral Sphincter,Urethral Sphincter, External,Urethras,Urinary Sphincter, External,Urinary Sphincter, Internal,Vesical Sphincter, Internal

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