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<Articles JournalTitle="Journal of Family and Reproductive Health">
  <Article>
    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Journal of Family and Reproductive Health</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>1735-8949</Issn>
      <Volume>16</Volume>
      <Issue>3</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2022</Year>
        <Month>09</Month>
        <Day>06</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <title locale="en_US">Urethral Caruncle Masquerading a Primary Amelanotic Melanoma, the Risk of a Poor Prognosis due to Misdiagnosis</title>
    <FirstPage>217</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>219</LastPage>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Paola</FirstName>
        <LastName>Algeri</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bolognini Hospital, ASST Bergamo Est, Seriate, Bergamo, Italy</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Jessica</FirstName>
        <LastName>Munn&#xE9;-Collado</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Pathology, Bolognini Hospital, ASST Bergamo Est, Seriate, Bergamo, Italy</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Maurizio</FirstName>
        <LastName>Algeri</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Locatelli Hospital, ASST Bergamo est, Piario, Bergamo, Italy</affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2022</Year>
        <Month>04</Month>
        <Day>04</Day>
      </PubDate>
      <PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
        <Year>2022</Year>
        <Month>07</Month>
        <Day>17</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <abstract locale="en_US">Objective: Primary malignant urethral melanoma is a rare condition, concerning less than 1% of melanomas and 4% of all urethral cancers. The early treatment of urethral melanoma is extremely important due to the tendency to early metastasis.
Case report: 88-year-old Caucasian lady presented vaginal bleeding. At first Gynaecological examination an urethral caruncle with otherwise normal trans-vaginal ultrasound was diagnosed. The patient not reassured asked for a second consultation opting to remove the reddish fleshy polypoid lesion protruding from the urethra. Histology revealed a urethral amelanotic melanoma. The patient underwent an excission of the urethral lesion. Urologist, oncologist and gynaecologist at tumor board meeting, considering patient&#x2019;s age and negative PET, decided for conservative management with close clinical and imaging follow-up.7 months after, vaginal bleeding recurred and a nodule on the anterior vaginal wall was detected and biopsied and resulted a pigmented melanoma. The patient underwent a wide margin excision. At 10 months follow-up there were no evidence of recurrence nor distant metastasis. She started a prophylactic immunotherapy with Nivolumab; at her third administration she presented only asthenia as side effect.
Conclusion: It is importanto to keep in mind the urethral amelanotic melanoma to allow an early removal or biopsy, preventing diagnostic delay/misdiagnosis and aiding either in better patient management or outcome.</abstract>
    <web_url>https://jfrh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jfrh/article/view/2060</web_url>
  </Article>
</Articles>
