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A successfully treated malignant melanoma arising in a large congenital vulvar blue nevus
Author(s) -
Lin Weizhao,
Song Pingping,
Ran Xiaoxia,
Li Ruiman,
Jiang Xuefeng
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/dth.13821
Subject(s) - medicine , melanoma , dermatology , blue nevus , vulvar neoplasm , nevus , congenital melanocytic nevus , wide local excision , surgery , vulva , cancer research
An atypical cellular blue nevus, a benign mass, may sometimes transform into a malignant melanoma. Here, we report a rare case of melanoma arising in a large congenital vulvar blue nevus. A 28‐year‐old Chinese woman presented to our hospital with a chief complaint of a vulvar mass that had persisted for 8 years. The patient underwent extensive local excision, followed by reconstructive surgery of the female reproductive tract. The mass was diagnosed as being a vulvar malignant melanoma. Postoperatively, the patient received interferon immunotherapy and recovered without complications. No evidence of recurrence was observed after 32 months of follow‐up. Our case thus shows that comprehensive treatment with surgery supplemented by immunotherapy can be effective against a malignant melanoma arising in a vulvar blue nevus.