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Vaginal malignant melanoma in a healthy pregnancy -a case report

  • M. Gojnic1,*,
  • V. Dugalic2
  • S. Milicevic1
  • Lj. Arsenijevic3
  • N. Popovic3
  • A. Stefanovic1

1lnstitute of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Serbia and Montenegro

2Institute of Surgery, Serbia and Montenegro

3Institute of Anesthesiology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo200602201 Vol.27,Issue 2,March 2006 pp.201-203

Published: 10 March 2006

*Corresponding Author(s): M. Gojnic E-mail:

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Abstract

Vaginal melanomas account for fewer than 2% of vaginal malignancies. The mean age at diagnosis is 55 years and the prognosis is poor, with an overall 5-year survival rate of 5% to 10%.

Keywords

Malignant melanoma; Pregnancy

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M. Gojnic,V. Dugalic,S. Milicevic,Lj. Arsenijevic,N. Popovic,A. Stefanovic. Vaginal malignant melanoma in a healthy pregnancy -a case report. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2006. 27(2);201-203.

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https://www.ejgo.net/articles/10.12892/ejgo200602201

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