ABSTRACT
We report a case of malignant melanorna, which showed dramatic effect by combination therapy of DTIC and BCG immunotherpy. The case was s 56-year-old female patient who had an asymptomatic dark brown colored walunt sized protruding tumor with ulceration of the medial aspect of lower one third of right leg for 1 year and palpable masses over the right popliteal fossa and inguinal area. Histologic fingings showed cellular mass composed of epithelioid cells with atypical nucleus, occasionally mitotic figure and numerous melanin granules scattered in the epidermo-dermal junction and papillary or reticular dermis. The mass was diagnosed nodular malignant melanoma which showed Clark level W with metastasis in 4th thoracic vertebra and lymph node. After surgical remove of the primary lesion, chemo-immunotherapy with combined DTIC and BCG was tried, and all the lesion were completely dissppeared. No evidence of recurrence either in primsry focus or other sites was observed up to one year and eight months.