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Metastatic Malignant Melanoma of the Urinary Bladder

Journal: University Journal of Surgery and Surgical Specialities (Vol.5, No. 3)

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Page : 21-22

Keywords : malignant melanoma; metastasis; urinary bladder;

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Abstract

Metastatic malignant melanoma of the urinary bladder is a rare. Two percent of bladder tumors are metastases from other primary tumors. When considering metastasis to bladder, most common primary tumors are melanomas, gastric tumors, and breast tumors. A case of melanoma of the bladder was incidentally discovered in a patient withprimary Malignant Melanoma of chest . The clinical features, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects are described. In a patient with malignant melanoma, secondary metastasis to the urinary bladder should be considered while looking for staging of the primary tumour.

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