Open AccessMalignant Melanoma of the Vagina - A Case Report
Author(s) -
Nilufa Sultana,
Chowdhury Md Ali,
Rawshan Ara Khanam,
Mahmuda Khatan
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of bangladesh college of physicians and surgeons/journal of bangladesh college of physicians and surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2309-6365
pISSN - 1015-0870
DOI - 10.3329/jbcps.v26i2.4190
Subject(s) - medicine , vagina , cervix , surgery , vaginal discharge , histopathology , radiation therapy , melanoma , biopsy , cancer , radiology , pathology , cancer research
A 52 yrs old post menopausal lady was admitted in-the Gynae department of SSMC & Mitford Hospital with a small mass in the lower vagina, foul smelling discharge and occasional itching at that site for 1 year. Examination revealed a small, irregular, firm, partially necrosed, non tender growth with foul smelling brownish discharge 2cm below the external urethral meatus, uterus atrophied, cervix flashed, fornicesfree but few small, black, flat nodules scattered in the posterior vaginal wall. She had no history of exposure to any radiation or sunlight to that area or surgery but only received antitubercular drugs for six month for pulmonary tuberculosis. After conservative treatment excision biopsy was taken and histopathology revealed Malignant Melanoma. She was referred to cancer Institute for adjuvent radiotherapy. DOI: 10.3329/jbcps.v26i2.4190 J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2008; 26:103-105