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Primary malignant melanoma of the vagina

  • N. Takai1,*,
  • N. Kai2
  • Y. Hirata3
  • K. Kashima4
  • H. Narahara1

1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Japan

2Department of Dermatology, Japan

3Department of Urology, Japan

4Department of Pathology, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo200805558 Vol.29,Issue 5,September 2008 pp.558-559

Published: 10 September 2008

*Corresponding Author(s): N. Takai E-mail:

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Abstract

Malignant melanoma originating in the vagina is considered extremely rare and has a very poor prognosis. We report a case of a 70-year-old woman with primary malignant melanoma of the vagina. and discuss the importance of prognostic factors and the efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy.

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N. Takai,N. Kai,Y. Hirata,K. Kashima,H. Narahara. Primary malignant melanoma of the vagina. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2008. 29(5);558-559.

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