Primary melanoma of female urethra: A case diagnosed in Ouagadougou

We report a case of primary melanoma of a female urethra diagnosed at a non-metastatic stage in a 48-year-old patient with a history of breast carcinoma treated with radiotherapy and hormone therapy. The patient was consulting for dysuria, hematuria, and perineal pain. The clinical examination found a prolapsed and black mass, developed at the expense of the urethra and located at the anterosuperior part of the vulva. The mass biopsy revealed a proliferation of fusiform and globular cells loaded with black pigment expressing the anti-HMB 45 and PS 100 antibodies. The extension assessment showed an absence of secondary localization. The patient underwent total cystourethrectomy without inguinal lymphadenectomy. There was no recurrence observed on day 100 following the surgery.PMID:37716866 | DOI:10.1016/j.annpat.2023.08.003

Source: Annales de Pathologie - September 16, 2023 Category: Pathology Authors: Aim é Sosthène Ouedraogo Franck Auguste Hermann Ad émayali Ido Ibrahim Savadogo Souleymane Ouattara Rakiswend é Alexis Ouedraogo A ïda Sandrine Ouedraogo Assita Sanou-Lamien Olga M Lompo Source Type: research