Primary malignant melanoma of the cervix
Amenssag, L.; el Idrissi, F.; Erchidi, I.; Melhouf, A.; el Mrabet, F.; Brhami, R.; Ferhati, D.; Lakhdar, A.; Rhrab, A.; Kharbach, A.; Chaoui, A.
Presse Medicale 31(21 Part 1): 976-978
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0755-4982 PMID: 12148380 Document Number: 547303
Primary malignant melanoma of the cervix is an extremely rare histological variety of cervical tumor, with only 54 cases reported. A 70 year-old woman consulted for metrorrhagia and pelvic pain. Clinical examination revealed a tumefaction on the anterior labium of the cervix. The anatomo-pathological examination of the biopsy led to diagnosis of a malignant melanoma of the cervix. Despite enlarged Wertheim-type colpohysterectomy associated with pelvic lymphadenectomy, pulmonary metastases developed and the patient died six months later. This is a typical case of malignant melanoma of the cervix. All the authors underline the poor prognosis when visceral metastases occur early, as was the case in our patient.