;Jalal Eddine El Ammari;Youness Ahallal;Mohammed Jamal El Fassi;Moulay Hassan Farih
Journal of affective disorders2011Vol. 2011pp. -
103
ammari2011caseprimary
Abstract
Introduction. Primary
melanoma of the urinary bladder is very rare.
As far as we know, 19 cases have been reported
worldwide, usually as case reports.
Case Presentation. We present
a 71-year-old male patient presented with a
2-month history of hematuria. Ultrasonography
revealed a 5-cm-size mass located in the
bladder trigone. A transurethral resection of
the bladder tumor (TURBT) revealed a malignant
melanoma. Evaluation for metastatic disease
was negative. The patient deceased five months
later before radical treatment could be
performed. Conclusion. This
is one more reported case of primary melanoma
of the urinary bladder. The previously
reported cases of bladder melanoma are
reviewed. Therapy and prognosis are
discussed.