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Primary amelanotic malignant melanoma of the male urethra with inguinal lymph node metastasis successfully controlled by nivolumab: A case report.

Authors :
Tokita T
Kawahara T
Ito Y
Tsutsumi S
Abe K
Namura K
Sano F
Shioi K
Takamoto D
Yumura Y
Nakaigawa N
Yao M
Uemura H
Wada H
Tsuura Y
Kobayashi K
Source :
Urology case reports [Urol Case Rep] 2018 Mar 13; Vol. 18, pp. 54-56. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Mar 13 (Print Publication: 2018).
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

We report a rare case of primary amelanotic malignant melanoma of the male urethra. A 65-year-old man with a urethral mass was referred to our hospital. A pathological diagnosis of a biopsy specimen revealed malignant melanoma. Thereafter, the patient underwent partial penectomy. The histopathological diagnosis was amelanotic malignant melanoma of the urethra. The patient had received DAV-Feron in an adjuvant setting; however, PET-CT revealed multiple metastasis. After receiving more than 10 cycles of nivolumab, the accumulation of FDG was no longer observed on PET-CT. The patient is currently free from recurrence at 20 months after nivolumab treatment.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2214-4420
Volume :
18
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Urology case reports
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
29785370
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2018.03.006