Metastatic malignant melanoma during pregnancy case report and a review of the literature

Mariam Mathew; Shahila Sheik; Kuntal Rao; Ikram A. Burney; Sukhpal Sawhney; Aisha Al-Hamdani

Metastatic malignant melanoma during pregnancy case report and a review of the literature

Mariam Mathew^*, Shahila Sheik, Kuntal Rao, Ikram A. Burney, Sukhpal Sawhney, Aisha Al-Hamdani

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Abstract

Malignant melanoma is one of the most rapidly increasing cancers and, when it occurs during pregnancy, it can frequently metastasise to the placenta and the foetus. Earlier reports suggested a rapid progress of the disease during pregnancy with a poor prognosis; however, recent controlled studies found that stage for stage, the prognosis of melanoma during pregnancy is similar to that in a non-pregnant state. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment can avoid a tragic outcome.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	79-83
Number of pages	5
Journal	Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Volume	9
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - Apr 2009

Keywords

Case report
Malignant melanoma
Metastasis
Oman
Pregnancy

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