We illustrate a notable case of an 83-year-old male who presents to a community hospital with abdominal pain and hematuria. A few days after admission, an ulcerated lesion was found to be visible toward the ventral aspect of the penis, as well as bright red blood at the urethral meatus. An excisional biopsy of the urethral meatus, mid-urethra, and urethral tissue was done, and immunohistochemistry helped support the diagnosis of primary melanoma of the urethra.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe illustrate the case of a 71-year-old male who initially presented with sudden onset muscle weakness and ambulation difficulty. Following medication discontinuation and additional clinical studies, he failed to improve and was admitted to the hospital 11 weeks later. He had an associated 20-pound weight loss, sudorrhea, and muscle stiffness only when weight-bearing.
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