Metastatic malignant melanoma of the uterine cervix: first diagnosed on liquid-based cytology.

Diagn Cytopathol

Mikro-Pat Pathology Laboratory, Ankara, Turkey.

Published: November 2008

AI Article Synopsis

  • Malignant melanomas in the female genital area are rare occurrences.
  • A unique case is presented involving vulvar melanomas followed by a malignant melanoma of the cervix.
  • The diagnosis of the cervical melanoma was made using liquid-based cytology, even though there were no visible signs of pathology.

Article Abstract

Malignant melanomas of the female genital tract are uncommon lesions. The first case of vulvar melanomas with a subsequent malignant melanoma of the cervix diagnosed based on liquid-based cytology without evidence of gross pathology is described.

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