Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3476935 | Journal of the Chinese Medical Association | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Malignant melanoma of the vagina, a very rare malignancy, has a notoriously aggressive behavior associated with a high risk of local recurrence and distant metastasis. At present, there are various treatment options for this disease but no standard guideline. We describe a case of a 54-year-old woman with a locally advanced melanoma of the vagina, who underwent radical surgery, biochemotherapy with interferon-α-2b, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and repeat excision of local recurrent lesions and brain metastasis. In conclusion, malignant melanoma of the vagina has a high risk for local recurrence. Repeated local excision followed by biochemotherapy is a tolerable treatment.
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Authors
Li-Te Lin, Chung-Bin Liu, San-Nung Chen, An-Jen Chiang, Wen-Shiung Liou, Ken-Jen Yu,