Metastatic melanoma to the ovary in pregnancy: A case report

Metastatic melanoma to the ovary is an uncommon presentation. We report a case of metastatic melanoma to the ovary that presented as a growing left adnexal mass during pregnancy and was thought to be benign by imaging and frozen section pathology. Here we discuss the challenges in radiologic and pat...

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Main Authors: D.S. Huang, R.B. Hegeman, M. Roy, T.M. Prout, K. Swartz, M. Olsen, S.L. Rose
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Published: Elsevier 2021
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:a9b71d0990bc4d15a60a3adfc3fe4bd22021-11-14T04:34:22ZMetastatic melanoma to the ovary in pregnancy: A case report2352-578910.1016/j.gore.2021.100859https://doaj.org/article/a9b71d0990bc4d15a60a3adfc3fe4bd22021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352578921001636https://doaj.org/toc/2352-5789Metastatic melanoma to the ovary is an uncommon presentation. We report a case of metastatic melanoma to the ovary that presented as a growing left adnexal mass during pregnancy and was thought to be benign by imaging and frozen section pathology. Here we discuss the challenges in radiologic and pathologic diagnosis, as well as considerations for the mother and newborn.D.S. HuangR.B. HegemanM. RoyT.M. ProutK. SwartzM. OlsenS.L. RoseElsevierarticleMelanomaMetastatic melanomaMelanoma in pregnancyMelanoma in ovaryGynecology and obstetricsRG1-991Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRC254-282ENGynecologic Oncology Reports, Vol 38, Iss , Pp 100859- (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Melanoma
Metastatic melanoma
Melanoma in pregnancy
Melanoma in ovary
Gynecology and obstetrics
RG1-991
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
spellingShingle Melanoma
Metastatic melanoma
Melanoma in pregnancy
Melanoma in ovary
Gynecology and obstetrics
RG1-991
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
D.S. Huang
R.B. Hegeman
M. Roy
T.M. Prout
K. Swartz
M. Olsen
S.L. Rose
Metastatic melanoma to the ovary in pregnancy: A case report
description Metastatic melanoma to the ovary is an uncommon presentation. We report a case of metastatic melanoma to the ovary that presented as a growing left adnexal mass during pregnancy and was thought to be benign by imaging and frozen section pathology. Here we discuss the challenges in radiologic and pathologic diagnosis, as well as considerations for the mother and newborn.
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author D.S. Huang
R.B. Hegeman
M. Roy
T.M. Prout
K. Swartz
M. Olsen
S.L. Rose
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R.B. Hegeman
M. Roy
T.M. Prout
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title Metastatic melanoma to the ovary in pregnancy: A case report
title_short Metastatic melanoma to the ovary in pregnancy: A case report
title_full Metastatic melanoma to the ovary in pregnancy: A case report
title_fullStr Metastatic melanoma to the ovary in pregnancy: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Metastatic melanoma to the ovary in pregnancy: A case report
title_sort metastatic melanoma to the ovary in pregnancy: a case report
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2021
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