Primary urethral malignant melanoma
Last revised by Henry Knipe on 8 Oct 2018
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Citation:
Gaillard F, Knipe H, Bell D, et al. Primary urethral malignant melanoma. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 29 Mar 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-11019
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Synonyms:
- Melanoma of urethra
- Urethral melanoma
Melanoma of the urethra is a very rare tumor of the male urethra and often presents as an invasive prostatic mass. As such it is usually referred to as primary prostatic malignant melanoma.
References
- 1. Doublali M, Chouaib A, Khallouk A et-al. Primary malignant melanoma of prostate. Urol Ann. 2010;2 (2): 76-7. doi:10.4103/0974-7796.65105 - Free text at pubmed - Pubmed citation