A case of the primary malignant melanoma arising from uterine endometrium / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 581-585, 2006.
Article
em Ko
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| ID: wpr-227051
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Malignant melanoma arising in the uterine endometrium is extremely rare. Only 12 cases of malignant melanoma of the uterine endometrium have been previously reported to date. All of them were metastatic cases. The most common presenting symptom was abnormal uterine bleeding. We report a case of primary malignant melanoma arising from the uterine endometrium. A 63-year-old multigravid woman presented with uterine bleeding. The pathologic review of an endometrial curettage specimen suggested an undifferentiated malignant tumor. A total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and pelvic lymph node dissection were performed. Final pathologic examination revealed malignant melanoma. Immunohistochemical studies demonstrated reactivity of tumor cells for HMB-45 and S-100 protein. She had no previous history of malignancy. Whole body PET scan was performed in an effort to find the primary site of malignant melanoma and showed no demonstrable abnormal FDG uptake suggesting malignancy elsewhere. This case is the first report of primary malignant melanoma involving uterine endometrium in Korea.
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Base de dados:
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Assunto principal:
Hemorragia Uterina
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Proteínas S100
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Neoplasias do Endométrio
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Curetagem
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Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons
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Endométrio
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Histerectomia
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Coreia (Geográfico)
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Excisão de Linfonodo
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Melanoma
Limite:
Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article