scholarly journals Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Vagina without Metastasis: A Rare Case and Review of Literature

Author(s):  
Wilson Bizimana ◽  
Gloria Akimana ◽  
Arthur Semedo Insumbo ◽  
Hounayda Jerguigue ◽  
Rachida Latib ◽  
...  

AbstractMalignant melanoma of vagina is a rare condition. Its histogenesis has been debated and the positive diagnosis is based on immunohistochemistry. Pelvic magnetic resonance imaging remains the gold standard for assessing locoregional extension status and post-treatment surveillance of melanoma of vagina. The observation concerned a 53-year-old woman with no specific history who presented a primary malignant melanoma of vagina without secondary locations. To date, the case is the second one reported in the literature. Early diagnosis of the malignant melanoma of vagina may improve patient survival because late diagnoses are punctuated by poor prognosis. We have presented epidemiological with etiopathogenic characteristics and described all imaging features to stage the tumor and to conduct the appropriate treatment.

Oncotarget ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (42) ◽  
pp. 73162-73167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangwen Yuan ◽  
Lingying Wu ◽  
Bin Li ◽  
Jusheng An

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Rigau ◽  
Blanca Majem ◽  
Tatiana Altadill ◽  
Lucia Lanau ◽  
José-Luis Sánchez-Iglesias ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Scott C. Corbett ◽  
Hamid N.-Hashemi ◽  
Ahmet U. Coskun

While heart valve prostheses have been used successfully since 1960, outcomes are far from ideal. The underlying problem with bioprostheses is a limited life from structural changes such as calcification and leaflet wear, leading to valve failure. The underlying problem with mechanical heart valves is the presence of flow disturbances which necessitate anticoagulation. A polyurethane valve has the potential to improve upon the shortcomings of existing valves and ultimately improve patient survival.


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 2632010X1983126
Author(s):  
Yuki Nakamura ◽  
Koichi Toda ◽  
Shigeru Miyagawa ◽  
Yasushi Yoshikawa ◽  
Hiroki Hata ◽  
...  

Cardiac sarcoma treatment is challenging for surgeons because of frequent tumor recurrence and poor prognosis. In addition, optimal management of recurrences is not well established. The multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor, pazopanib, was recently approved for soft-tissue sarcoma. Herein, we present a case involving recurrent cardiac angiosarcoma where the patient survived for 2 years with complete remission of disease after repeated surgical resection and treatment with oral pazopanib. Based on our experience, aggressive surgical resection combined with pazopanib may be a valid treatment for recurrent cardiac angiosarcoma to improve patient survival.


2006 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 543-551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hironori Tanaka ◽  
Kazuhiro Nouso ◽  
Haruhiko Kobashi ◽  
Yoshiyuki Kobayashi ◽  
Shin-ichiro Nakamura ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 3035-3038 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aldo Pezzuto ◽  
Fabrizio Terzo ◽  
Maria Laura Graziani ◽  
Alberto Ricci ◽  
Pierdonato Bruno ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (19) ◽  
pp. 5972-5983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Tang ◽  
Vasanta Putluri ◽  
Chandrashekar R. Ambati ◽  
Tiffany H. Dorsey ◽  
Nagireddy Putluri ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 447-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Alcedo-Guardia ◽  
E. Labat ◽  
D. Blas-Boria ◽  
P.E. Vivas-Mejia

1994 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 317-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. S. Langmo ◽  
A. P. Dagher ◽  
W. B. Mehard ◽  
W. C. Small ◽  
J. P. Heiken ◽  
...  

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