Primary malignant melanoma of the male urethra.

We report a case of primary malignant melanoma of the male urethra, increasing the total number of reported cases to 31. The experience with our case suggests that urinary cytology is a diagnostic method for malignant melanoma and essential in the preoperative diagnosis of this disease.     

Primary bronchopulmonary malignant melanoma. Case report

A case of pulmonary melanoma is presented. Because of the tumor's evolution and clinical features and, in particular, its pathoanatomic characteristics, we believe that it complied with sufficient criteria for classification as primary bronchopulmonary malignant melanoma. The literature is briefly reviewed.     

Primary anorectal malignant melanoma

A case of primary anorectal malignant melanoma seen in a 46 year old woman is presented herein. Her most marked symptoms were bloody stools and anal pain. Endoscopic examination indicated a tumor with ulceration but without pigmentation in the anorectal region. Histologic examination of the biopsied specimens showed spindle-shaped cells with atypia proliferating in a bandlike arrangement, as in leiomyosarcoma. An abdominoperineal resection was done and detailed histological examination of the tumor comfirmed the nature of the tumor to be malignant melanoma. The postoperative immunochemotherapy consisted of Dimethyl-Triazeno-Imidasole-Carboxamide (DTIC), Amino-Methyl-Pyrimidinyl-Methyl-Chlorethyl-Nitrosourea-Hydrochloride (ACNU), Vincristine (VCR) and OK-432. The patient has been well without recurrence for fifteen months following her operation through the continuous administration of these agents.     

Primary malignant melanoma of the calcaneus

First described by Enzinger in 1965 primary malignant melanoma (clear cell sarcoma) of bone is a very rare bone neoplasm. We report a case of primary malignant melanoma of the calcaneum in a 68-year-old woman.     

Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus

Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is exceedingly rare. We identified six patients seen at Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases over a period of 35 years. All patients were Caucasian, with an age range of 30 to 74 years (mean: 60 years). There were three men and three women. No association was noted with tobacco or ethanol use, nor was there a personal or family history of malignant melanoma. Symptoms were related to obstruction or hemorrhage. All tumors were polypoid and had attained large size at the time of initial diagnosis. Histologically, the melanomas had epithelioid, spindle-cell, and pleomorphic areas with focal melanin production. An intraepithelial "in situ" component was present in five cases and melanosis of the non-neoplastic esophagus in five. All six neoplasms were immunoreactive for S-100 protein, and none reacted with anticytokeratins. Two cases examined ultrastructurally showed premelanosomes. All patients were treated by esophagogastrectomy. The mean survival for four patients was only 2.1 months. The two remaining patients are alive at 5.5 and 11 months.     

Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus

Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is rare, and its symptoms are similar to those of squamous cell carcinoma. This tumor tends to be polypoid, pediculated, and irregular. Hematogenic and lymphogenic metastases are common. Surgical resection with reestablished continuity of the gastrointestinal tract is the treatment of choice, and postoperative irradiation may be useful. Despite these measures, however, the prognosis is poor, with a 5-year survival of 4.2%. The case of a 47-year-old man with esophageal melanoma is described, and a review of the world literature is presented.     

Primary malignant melanoma of the scrotum

The authors describe a rare case of primary scrotal neoplasm. The necessity of a prompt diagnosis is emphasized.     

原发性肛管直肠恶性黑色素瘤29例诊治体会

目的了解肛管直肠恶性黑色素瘤的生物学特性和根治性外科手术在治疗该病中的临床意义。方法回顾性总结自１９６５年至１９９５年在我院接受治疗的肛管直肠恶性黑色素瘤患者２９例的临床和病理资料。结果本组女１９例,男１０例,平均年龄５０岁。２９例患者中,接受了根治性手术（Ｍｉｌｅｓ手术）２３例。术后复发１７例,复发率为７４％（１７／２３）,主要复发部位为远处转移。以性别,癌灶体积,色素产生,浸润深度和淋巴结转移为变量分析与预后的关系,仅淋巴结转移与术后复发的关系非常密切（Ｐ＜００５）。其余６例接受姑息性手术治疗。全组病例术后总５年生存率为２９％。根治性手术病例术后５年生存和无病生存率分别为３７％和２８％。未切除的６例全部死亡。中位生存期为１３５个月。结论肛管恶性直肠黑色素瘤是一种恶性程度极高的肿瘤。即使施行根治性外科手术治疗预后亦不佳。术中见到有淋巴结转移者预后更差。     

Primary malignant melanoma of the bladder

Primary malignant melanomma of bladder is extremely rare: 18 cases are reported to date. An 82 year-old man underwent trans-urethral resection of bladder for a bleeding tumor of the posterior wall. Histological diagnosis was melanoma of the bladder. There was no history of previous or regressed cutaneous malignant melanoma. Margins of the bladder lesion contained atypical melanocytes similar to those commonly seen in the periphery of primary mucous membrane lesions. Clinical studies and radiological examinations were negative for other primary site of melanoma. The patient had a bladder recurrence that was consistent with primary tumor and died of widespread disease 9 months after diagnosis.     

Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus

Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is a rare but aggressive tumor that accounts for less than 0.1-0.2% of all esophageal malignancies. The aim of this study was to report a case of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus in a 72-year-old woman. The diagnosis was histologically proven, but the patient died despite extensive surgical resection.     

Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus

Three cases of primary malignant melanoma of the oesophagus are presented and the literature is briefly reviewed. This rare disease affects predominantly males in the sixth decade of life or later and the clinical and radiologic features are indistinguishable from those of more common oesophageal carcinomas. The tumours are often polypoid, located mainly in the lower two-thirds of the esophagus, and their histologic features resemble those of lentigo maligna melanoma, but with more aggressive biologic behavior. Because of the potential for extensive intramucosal involvement, multicentricity and high local recurrence rate, surgical treatment requires radical excision with a much greater margin than for the common squamous cell carcinomas. Though the outlook is poor, surgery is the favoured treatment with palliative or curative intent, with a 5-year survival rate of 4.2%. Radiotherapy, chemotherapy and immunostimulation currently serve mainly as palliative or adjunctive measures.     

Primary malignant melanoma of the urethra

Primary malignant melanoma of the urethra is an aggressive neoplasm associated with a poor prognosis. The outcome is dependent on early diagnosis and surgical intervention. However, the diagnosis is often delayed as a result of difficulties related to differentiating this lesion from other disorders. Such difficulties result from the variety of clinical and pathologic presentations that are common to melanoma. We report a case of primary malignant melanoma of the urethra with subsequent retrograde seeding of the bladder initially diagnosed and managed as invasive urothelial carcinoma.     

Primary malignant melanoma of the oesophagus

Primary malignant melanoma arising in the oesophagus is a rare condition with a dismal prognosis. The diagnosis is often made following surgical resection even though the endoscopic features may be pathognomonic. The classical treatment is oesophagectomy even though the advanced disease stage at the time of presentation and aggressive biological behaviour of the tumour usually results in a fatal outcome. We report the case of a male patient initially diagnosed with squamous oesophageal carcinoma and treated with conventional neo-adjuvant chemo-radiotherapy. Poor clinical and radiological response resulted in a review of the original histology confirming a diagnosis of primary malignant melanoma of the oesophagus. The subsequent alteration in management conferred the patient an improved quality of life. A short review of the literature on primary malignant melanoma of the oesophagus supplements this case report.