A CASE REPORT OF MALIGNANT MELANOMA OF VULVA IN A YOUNG WOMEN
Abstract
Vulvar melanoma is a very rare condition
accounting for less than 1 of all gynaecologicalmalignancies
with usual presentation
at late sixties. There are little prospective
data and norandomised studies
to guide management due to the rarity of
the disease. Overall the prognosis ofvulvar
melanoma is poor , five-year survivals
is 20 for patients presenting with regional
lymph nodeinvolvement. We present
a case of 28 years old young
women with malignant melanoma of vulvawho
underwent radical vulvectomy
with partial vaginectomy and urethrectomy
and bilateral inguinalblock dissection.
She expired after 2 years following
recurrence
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