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Maffei E, D'Antonio A, Addesso M, Pandolfo SD, Verze P, Caputo A. Exploring the landscape of urinary tract melanomas: A review for pathologists and clinicians. Urologia 2024:3915603241263215. [PMID: 39045672 DOI: 10.1177/03915603241263215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/25/2024]
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Melanomas originating within the urinary tract represent a rare and clinically challenging subset of malignancies. Despite extensive research on cutaneous melanomas, urinary tract melanomas remain relatively unexplored, presenting diagnostic dilemmas and limited treatment consensus. In this comprehensive review, we synthesize current knowledge on the epidemiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, histopathological characteristics, and treatment strategies specific to this disease. Enhancing clinical awareness, refining diagnostic approaches, and exploring novel therapeutic interventions hold promise for improving outcomes in this challenging malignancy subset.
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- Department of Pathology, PO Tortora, Pagani (SA), Italy
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital of Salerno, Italy
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Sergi MC, Filoni E, Triggiano G, Cazzato G, Internò V, Porta C, Tucci M. Mucosal Melanoma: Epidemiology, Clinical Features, and Treatment. Curr Oncol Rep 2023; 25:1247-1258. [PMID: 37773078 PMCID: PMC10640506 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-023-01453-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Summarize the writings published in the last years on the management and novel therapies of mucosal melanoma (MM). RECENT FINDINGS New research has demonstrated a difference between MM and cutaneous melanoma (CM) in their genomic and molecular landscapes, explaining the response's heterogeneity. Immunotherapy and targeted therapy have limited benefit, but novel therapies are rapidly expanding. MM is aggressive cancer occurring in gastrointestinal, respiratory, or urogenital mucosa; whose incidence is greater in the Asian population. The etiology and pathogenesis remain unclear since UV exposure is not a proven risk factor as in cutaneous melanoma. In contrast to CM, lesions on the mucosal surface are less likely to be recognized early; therefore, the disease is diagnosed in an advanced stage. Clinical manifestations, such as bleeding or pain, can help to detect this tumor, although the prognosis remains unfavorable with an overall 5-year survival rate of less than 20%. The mutational landscape of MM includes mutations of BRAF and NRAS, as well as mutations in the c-KIT/CD117 gene (in 50% of patients), thus limiting therapeutic interventions to immunotherapy. However, clinical studies show less responsiveness to immunotherapy compared to CM, therefore novel therapeutic strategies targeting new molecules are needed to improve the survival of patients with MM.
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- Maria Chiara Sergi
- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Oncology Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", P.za Giulio Cesare, 11, 70124, Bari, Italy.
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Oncology Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", P.za Giulio Cesare, 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Oncology Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", P.za Giulio Cesare, 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Oncology Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", P.za Giulio Cesare, 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Oncology Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", P.za Giulio Cesare, 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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Morra S, Incesu RB, Scheipner L, Baudo A, Jannello LMI, de Angelis M, Siech C, Goyal JA, Tian Z, Saad F, Califano G, la Rocca R, Capece M, Shariat SF, Ahyai S, Carmignani L, de Cobelli O, Musi G, Tilki D, Briganti A, Chun FKH, Longo N, Karakiewicz PI. Demographics, Clinical Characteristics and Survival Outcomes of Primary Urinary Tract Malignant Melanoma Patients: A Population-Based Analysis. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4498. [PMID: 37760467 PMCID: PMC10527544 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15184498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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All primary urinary tract malignant melanoma (ureter vs. bladder vs. urethra) patients were identified from within the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database 2000-2020. Kaplan-Maier plots depicted the overall survival (OS) rates. Univariable and multivariable Cox regression (MCR) models were fitted to test the differences in overall mortality (OM). In the overall cohort (n = 74), the median OS was 22 months. No statistically significant or clinically meaningful differences were recorded according to sex (female vs. male; p = 0.9) and treatment of the primary (endoscopic vs. surgical; p = 0.6). Conversely, clinically meaningful but not statistically significant (p ≥ 0.05) differences were recorded according to the patient's age at diagnosis (≤80 vs. ≥80 years old; p = 0.2), marital status (married 26 vs. unmarried 16 months; p = 0.2), and SEER stage (localized 31 vs. regional 14 months; p = 0.4), and the type of systemic therapy (exposed 31 vs. not exposed 20 months; p = 0.06). Finally, in univariable and MCR analyses, after adjustment for the SEER stage and type of systemic therapy, tumor origin within the bladder was associated with a three-fold higher OM (Hazard ratio: 3.00; p = 0.004), compared to tumor origin within the urethra. In conclusion, primary urinary tract malignant melanoma patients have poor survival. Specifically, tumor origin within the bladder independently predicted a higher OM, even after adjustment for the SEER stage and systemic therapy status.
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- Simone Morra
- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, QC H2X 3E4, Canada; (R.-B.I.); (L.S.); (A.B.); (L.M.I.J.); (M.d.A.); (C.S.); (J.A.G.); (Z.T.); (F.S.); (P.I.K.)
- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.C.); (R.l.R.); (M.C.); (N.L.)
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, QC H2X 3E4, Canada; (R.-B.I.); (L.S.); (A.B.); (L.M.I.J.); (M.d.A.); (C.S.); (J.A.G.); (Z.T.); (F.S.); (P.I.K.)
- Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany;
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, QC H2X 3E4, Canada; (R.-B.I.); (L.S.); (A.B.); (L.M.I.J.); (M.d.A.); (C.S.); (J.A.G.); (Z.T.); (F.S.); (P.I.K.)
- Department of Urology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria;
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, QC H2X 3E4, Canada; (R.-B.I.); (L.S.); (A.B.); (L.M.I.J.); (M.d.A.); (C.S.); (J.A.G.); (Z.T.); (F.S.); (P.I.K.)
- Department of Urology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, 20097 Milan, Italy;
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, QC H2X 3E4, Canada; (R.-B.I.); (L.S.); (A.B.); (L.M.I.J.); (M.d.A.); (C.S.); (J.A.G.); (Z.T.); (F.S.); (P.I.K.)
- Department of Urology, IEO European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Via Ripamonti 435, 20141 Milan, Italy; (O.d.C.); (G.M.)
- Università degli Studi di Milano, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, QC H2X 3E4, Canada; (R.-B.I.); (L.S.); (A.B.); (L.M.I.J.); (M.d.A.); (C.S.); (J.A.G.); (Z.T.); (F.S.); (P.I.K.)
- Division of Experimental Oncology, Unit of Urology, URI, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy;
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, QC H2X 3E4, Canada; (R.-B.I.); (L.S.); (A.B.); (L.M.I.J.); (M.d.A.); (C.S.); (J.A.G.); (Z.T.); (F.S.); (P.I.K.)
- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, 39120 Frankfurt am Main, Germany;
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, QC H2X 3E4, Canada; (R.-B.I.); (L.S.); (A.B.); (L.M.I.J.); (M.d.A.); (C.S.); (J.A.G.); (Z.T.); (F.S.); (P.I.K.)
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, QC H2X 3E4, Canada; (R.-B.I.); (L.S.); (A.B.); (L.M.I.J.); (M.d.A.); (C.S.); (J.A.G.); (Z.T.); (F.S.); (P.I.K.)
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, QC H2X 3E4, Canada; (R.-B.I.); (L.S.); (A.B.); (L.M.I.J.); (M.d.A.); (C.S.); (J.A.G.); (Z.T.); (F.S.); (P.I.K.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.C.); (R.l.R.); (M.C.); (N.L.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.C.); (R.l.R.); (M.C.); (N.L.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.C.); (R.l.R.); (M.C.); (N.L.)
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria;
- Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA
- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
- Hourani Center of Applied Scientific Research, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman 19328, Jordan
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria;
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- Department of Urology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, 20097 Milan, Italy;
- Department of Urology, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant’Ambrogio, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology, IEO European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Via Ripamonti 435, 20141 Milan, Italy; (O.d.C.); (G.M.)
- Department of Oncology and Haemato-Oncology, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology, IEO European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Via Ripamonti 435, 20141 Milan, Italy; (O.d.C.); (G.M.)
- Department of Oncology and Haemato-Oncology, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany;
- Department of Urology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Urology, Koc University Hospital, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Experimental Oncology, Unit of Urology, URI, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy;
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, 39120 Frankfurt am Main, Germany;
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.C.); (R.l.R.); (M.C.); (N.L.)
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, QC H2X 3E4, Canada; (R.-B.I.); (L.S.); (A.B.); (L.M.I.J.); (M.d.A.); (C.S.); (J.A.G.); (Z.T.); (F.S.); (P.I.K.)
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Wenzel M, Ruvolo CC, Würnschimmel C, Nocera L, Hoeh B, Tian Z, Saad F, Briganti A, Tilki D, Banek S, Mandel P, Becker A, Kluth LA, Chun FK, Karakiewicz PI. Epidemiology of Unconventional Histological Subtypes of Urethral Cancer. Urol Int 2023; 107:15-22. [PMID: 35882213 PMCID: PMC9909713 DOI: 10.1159/000525673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of the study was to examine cancer-specific mortality (CSM) of unconventional urethral cancers. METHODS Within the SEER (2004-2016) database, we analyzed CSM of 165 patients with unconventional urethral-cancer histology. Kaplan-Meier plots were used to test the effect of unconventional histologies in urethral cancer on CSM. RESULTS Of 165 eligible patients, the Mullerian type accounted for 55 (33.3%) versus melanocytic (26.7%) versus neuroendocrine 25 (15.2%) versus lymphoma 22 (13.3%) versus mesenchymal/sarcoma 15 (9.1%) versus spindle cell 4 (2.1%) patients. Median age at diagnosis was 81 years in spindle cell, 75 in melanocytic, 74 in neuroendocrine and mesenchymal/sarcoma, 67 in lymphoma, and 62 years Mullerian type (p < 0.001). Of all, 116 (70.3%) were female. The Mullerian type exhibited the highest female ratio (96.4%) versus the lowest female ratio in neuroendocrine (24.0%). The Mullerian type was most frequent in African-American females. In Caucasian females, the melanocytic type was most frequent (49.1%). In African-American (38.9%) and Caucasian males (33.3%), neuroendocrine histology was most frequent. Three-year CSM was, respectively, 27.5%, 23.1% 22.3%, 20.5%, and 16.1% for melanocytic, mesenchymal/sarcoma, Mullerian type, neuroendocrine, and lymphoma histology. Median cancer-specific survival was 106 versus 10 months for combined nonmetastatic versus metastatic nonconventional histologies. CONCLUSION Important age, sex, racial/ethnic group distribution, and survival differences exist between each unconventional urethral-cancer histological subtypes.
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- Mike Wenzel
- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe Universtity Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany,Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada,*Mike Wenzel,
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada,Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada,Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada,Division of Experimental Oncology, Department of Urology, URI, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe Universtity Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany,Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Experimental Oncology, Department of Urology, URI, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany,Department of Urology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe Universtity Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe Universtity Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe Universtity Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe Universtity Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe Universtity Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Lew M. An Approach to Nonurothelial Malignancies of the Urinary Bladder in Urine Cytology. Adv Anat Pathol 2022; 29:412-422. [PMID: 35687328 DOI: 10.1097/pap.0000000000000352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Urine cytology is an economical and convenient method of triaging patients who present with urinary symptoms as well as surveying those who have previously been diagnosed with urothelial carcinoma for recurrent or persistent disease. While the vast majority of malignancies diagnosed in urine cytology are urothelial carcinomas, it is important to recognize nonurothelial elements to inform patient prognosis and raise the possibility of involvement by a urothelial carcinoma variant, nonurothelial malignancy of the bladder, or a nonbladder primary, which may alter patient management pathways. As such, becoming familiar with morphologic features of nonurothelial malignancies in urine cytology as well as their related clinical risk factors, radiologic and cystoscopic features, differential diagnostic considerations, and the utility and pitfalls of ancillary tests can facilitate optimal patient care.
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- Madelyn Lew
- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Hospital and Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
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DePalo DK, Elleson KM, Carr MJ, Spiess PE, Zager JS. Genitourinary melanoma: An overview for the clinician. Asian J Urol 2022; 9:407-422. [PMID: 36381597 PMCID: PMC9643129 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajur.2022.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Genitourinary (GU) melanoma is a rare presentation of melanoma accounting for approximately 0.5% of all melanomas. GU melanomas include primary melanomas of the vulva, vagina, uterine cervix, ovary, penis, scrotum, urethra, bladder, ureter, and kidney. These melanomas are often diagnosed in advanced stages and stigma is thought to contribute to delays in presentation. As the likely diagnosing provider, it is imperative that dermatologists, urologists, and gynecologists are aware of these uncommon sites of presentation. While there have been major advances in the treatment of melanomas as a whole in the last 10 years, their applications to GU melanomas have often been overlooked. GU melanomas have not been included in many of the major phase III clinical trials which brought contemporary advanced treatments to market and the prognoses for GU melanomas remain poor. Due to the rarity of GU melanomas, much of the literature provides generalized recommendations across multiple different organs affected by GU melanomas or omits certain topics, making it difficult to appreciate the fundamentals of the individual presentations. This review aimed to provide background information on the pathogenesis and epidemiology of the different sites of GU melanomas and categorize data specific to the presentation, staging, treatment, and prognosis of each type of GU melanoma to guide the clinician. It was also meant to encourage a multidisciplinary approach to the management of these patients as it spans the expertise of surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologist, dermatologists, urologists, and gynecologists.
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- Department of Cutaneous Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Genitourinary Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Cutaneous Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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Dai JD, He B, Liu ZH, Shi M, Shen PF. Primary melanoma of the bladder: case report and review of the literature. World J Surg Oncol 2022; 20:287. [PMID: 36071438 PMCID: PMC9454232 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-022-02753-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background Primary melanoma of the bladder is extremely rare and has been sporadically reported in case reports. Its incidence, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes are still unclear. Case presentation We report a 67-year-old female patient who presented with hematuria and was diagnosed with primary melanoma of the bladder by transurethral resection. No distant metastasis was detected by fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT). After a multidisciplinary discussion, the patient received laparoscopic radical resection of the bladder tumor. There was no tumor recurrence or distant metastasis after 15 months of follow-up. Conclusion Primary melanoma of the bladder is easily confused with urothelium carcinoma in morphology. The immunohistochemical is crucial in diagnosis. Because of a lack of in-depth understanding of primary melanoma of the bladder, the “gold standard” treatment has not been set. We would like to provide some rare information about it and discuss the proper treatment strategy for this rare disease. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12957-022-02753-5.
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- Jin-Dong Dai
- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.,Department of Urology, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Huang Y, Wei L, Huang Y, Wen S, Liu T, Duan X, Wang Y, Zhang H, Fan B, Hu B. Identification of distinct genomic features reveals frequent somatic AHNAK and PTEN mutations predominantly in primary malignant melanoma presenting in the ureter. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2022; 52:930-943. [PMID: 35578896 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyac061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Primary malignant melanoma of the ureter is extremely rare. Genetic variants to the increased risk of developing the disease have not yet been investigated. METHODS Tumour mutation profiling for primary malignant melanoma of the ureter was performed by whole-exome sequencing. Immunohistochemistry was performed to verify histopathological features and the variants of predisposing genes and driver mutation genes. Furthermore, we conducted a literature review and Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Result-based study by searching public databases. RESULTS We identified 38 somatic single nucleotide variants and 9 somatic insertions and deletions (INDELs) in tumour specimens. After filtering with the Cancer Gene Census database, seven predisposing genes and two driver mutation genes were identified. Moreover, the immunohistochemical profile showed that tumour cells were positive for Melan-A, melanoma gp100 human melanoma black 45 (HMB45), S100 beta and P53. The expression levels of two driver mutation genes (phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) and desmoyokin (AHNAK) and five predisposing genes (AT-rich interaction domain 1B (ARID1B), catalase, eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4 gamma 3 (EIF4G3), ANK3 and collagen type I) were significantly downregulated in tumour tissues compared to paracancerous tissues. In the literature review and Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results-based study, patients with primary malignant melanoma of the urinary tract had worse clinical outcomes than patients with primary urothelial carcinoma after 1:2 propensity score matching (P = 0.010). Additionally, Cox multivariate analysis for patients with primary malignant melanoma of the urinary tract indicated that distant metastasis (hazard ratio = 1.185; P = 0.044) was an independent predictor for overall survival, and tumour focality (hazard ratio = 0.602; P = 0.017) and non-surgery (hazard ratio = 0.434; P = 0.003) were independent factors for tumour progression. CONCLUSIONS Our study is the first to provide evidence that the distinct phenotypes of primary malignant melanoma of the ureter may be due to different genetic variations. The prognosis of primary malignant melanoma of the urinary tract was poorer than that of primary urothelial carcinoma of the urinary tract.
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- Yan Huang
- Department of Urology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Radiology, Sichuan Province Orthopedic Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Urology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Pathology, Dalian Friendship Hospital, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Pathology, Dalian Friendship Hospital, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- First Clinical College, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- First Clinical College, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Glycobiology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Urology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Urology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Bejrananda T, Sawasdee A, Boonchai S, Tanthanuch M. Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Bladder: A Rare Case Report in Asia and Review of the Literature. Res Rep Urol 2021; 13:833-839. [PMID: 34934756 PMCID: PMC8684417 DOI: 10.2147/rru.s345322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Primary malignant melanoma (PMM) of the bladder is extremely rare and has a poor prognosis; just 40 cases of PMM of the bladder have been recorded in the literature. We described a case of PMM of the bladder, treatment, and a review of the literature because the recommended treatment choices are not widely known. Case Presentation An 80-year-old Thai female came in with a three-month history of pelvic pain and dysuria without extensive hematuria. She underwent transurethral excision of the bladder tumor and histologically reported malignant melanoma with no further primary sites of melanoma after computed tomography indicated a big heterogeneous enhancing mass on the posterior wall of the bladder. The patient eventually underwent anterior pelvic exenteration with ileal conduit, but metastatic disease occurred one year later. Conclusion Bladder melanoma has a fatal aggressive nature. Certain diagnostic features can be obtained through histopathological investigation, immunohistochemistry, clinical history, and endoscopic evaluation. Despite a wide range of treatments, people with PMM still have a bad prognosis.
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- Tanan Bejrananda
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla, Thailand
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Saleh M, Javadi S, Elsherif S, Patnana M, Sagebiel TL, Torres-Cabala C, Matei J, Bhosale P, Faria SC. Multimodality Imaging and Genetics of Primary Mucosal Melanomas and Response to Treatment. Radiographics 2021; 41:1954-1972. [PMID: 34678102 DOI: 10.1148/rg.2021210063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Mucosal melanomas (MMs) are rare and aggressive tumors that arise from melanocytes in the mucosal tissues that line the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and urogenital tracts. Most MMs occur during the 6th and 7th decades of life. MMs may be asymptomatic but may also cause bleeding, pain, and itching, depending on the site of origin. Because of their asymptomatic or oligosymptomatic nature and the difficulty of visualizing them in some cases, they are often advanced tumors at patient presentation. MM staging varies depending on the site of the primary tumor. A simplified staging system allows classification of clinically localized disease as stage I, regional nodal involvement as stage II, and distant metastasis as stage III. MM differs genetically from its cutaneous counterparts. Common drivers in cutaneous melanoma such as B-raf proto-oncogene serine/threonine kinase (BRAF) have a lower mutation rate in MM, whereas mutations of other genes including the KIT proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase (KIT) and splicing factor 3b subunit 1 gene (SF3B1) are more common in MM. Complete resection is the best curative option. However, surgical intervention with wide local excision and negative margins may be difficult to attain because of the local anatomy and the extent of disease. In addition, despite aggressive surgical resection, most patients develop local recurrence and metastatic disease. Recent advances in the treatment of melanoma include immunotherapy and targeted therapy. Unfortunately, MMs have a relatively poor prognosis, with an overall 5-year survival rate of 25%. Online supplemental material is available for this article. ©RSNA, 2021.
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- Mohammed Saleh
- From the Departments of Abdominal Imaging (M.S., S.J., M.P., T.L.S., P.B., S.C.F.), Pathology (C.T.C.), Dermatology (C.T.C.), and Melanoma Oncology (J.M.), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler St, Houston, TX 77030-4008; and Department of Radiology, The University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Fla (S.E.)
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- From the Departments of Abdominal Imaging (M.S., S.J., M.P., T.L.S., P.B., S.C.F.), Pathology (C.T.C.), Dermatology (C.T.C.), and Melanoma Oncology (J.M.), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler St, Houston, TX 77030-4008; and Department of Radiology, The University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Fla (S.E.)
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- From the Departments of Abdominal Imaging (M.S., S.J., M.P., T.L.S., P.B., S.C.F.), Pathology (C.T.C.), Dermatology (C.T.C.), and Melanoma Oncology (J.M.), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler St, Houston, TX 77030-4008; and Department of Radiology, The University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Fla (S.E.)
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- From the Departments of Abdominal Imaging (M.S., S.J., M.P., T.L.S., P.B., S.C.F.), Pathology (C.T.C.), Dermatology (C.T.C.), and Melanoma Oncology (J.M.), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler St, Houston, TX 77030-4008; and Department of Radiology, The University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Fla (S.E.)
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- From the Departments of Abdominal Imaging (M.S., S.J., M.P., T.L.S., P.B., S.C.F.), Pathology (C.T.C.), Dermatology (C.T.C.), and Melanoma Oncology (J.M.), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler St, Houston, TX 77030-4008; and Department of Radiology, The University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Fla (S.E.)
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- From the Departments of Abdominal Imaging (M.S., S.J., M.P., T.L.S., P.B., S.C.F.), Pathology (C.T.C.), Dermatology (C.T.C.), and Melanoma Oncology (J.M.), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler St, Houston, TX 77030-4008; and Department of Radiology, The University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Fla (S.E.)
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- From the Departments of Abdominal Imaging (M.S., S.J., M.P., T.L.S., P.B., S.C.F.), Pathology (C.T.C.), Dermatology (C.T.C.), and Melanoma Oncology (J.M.), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler St, Houston, TX 77030-4008; and Department of Radiology, The University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Fla (S.E.)
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- From the Departments of Abdominal Imaging (M.S., S.J., M.P., T.L.S., P.B., S.C.F.), Pathology (C.T.C.), Dermatology (C.T.C.), and Melanoma Oncology (J.M.), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler St, Houston, TX 77030-4008; and Department of Radiology, The University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Fla (S.E.)
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- From the Departments of Abdominal Imaging (M.S., S.J., M.P., T.L.S., P.B., S.C.F.), Pathology (C.T.C.), Dermatology (C.T.C.), and Melanoma Oncology (J.M.), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler St, Houston, TX 77030-4008; and Department of Radiology, The University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Fla (S.E.)
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Cazzato G, Colagrande A, Cimmino A, Caporusso C, Candance PMV, Trabucco SMR, Zingarelli M, Lorusso A, Marrone M, Stellacci A, Arezzo F, Marzullo A, Serio G, Filoni A, Bonamonte D, Romita P, Foti C, Lettini T, Loizzi V, Cormio G, Resta L, Rossi R, Ingravallo G. Urological Melanoma: A Comprehensive Review of a Rare Subclass of Mucosal Melanoma with Emphasis on Differential Diagnosis and Therapeutic Approaches. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13174424. [PMID: 34503234 PMCID: PMC8431506 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13174424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Melanoma is reported as the 19th most common cancer worldwide, with estimated age-standardized incidence rates of 2.8-3.1 per 100,000. Although the origin is most frequently cutaneous, mucosal melanoma has been described several times in literature, and despite its rarity (only 1% of all melanomas), increasing attention is being paid to this disease form. Within this subgroup, melanomas of the uropoetic apparatus are a rarity among rarities. Indeed, less than 50 cases of primary melanoma originating from the urinary bladder have been described, and even less originating from the kidney, renal pelvis and urethra. In this work, we present a detailed review of the literature related to this subclass of mucosal melanoma, delve into the biological landscape of this neoplasm and discuss current approaches, future perspectives and potential therapeutic approaches.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-3405203641
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Urology, Deparment of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (M.Z.); (A.L.)
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- Section of Urology, Deparment of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (M.Z.); (A.L.)
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (M.M.); (A.S.)
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (M.M.); (A.S.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.F.); (D.B.); (P.R.); (C.F.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.F.); (D.B.); (P.R.); (C.F.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.F.); (D.B.); (P.R.); (C.F.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.F.); (D.B.); (P.R.); (C.F.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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Xu H, Genega EM, Zhuang L, Zhou M. High-grade Urothelial Carcinoma with Malignant Melanocytic Differentiation. Int J Surg Pathol 2021; 29:794-797. [PMID: 33733892 DOI: 10.1177/10668969211000428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Urothelial carcinoma usually shows divergent differentiation and variant histology with squamous and glandular morphology being most common. In this report, we present a case of divergent malignant melanocytic differentiation in a high-grade urothelial carcinoma. A 98-year-old East Asian woman with an anterior bladder wall mass underwent resection, which revealed a high-grade poorly differentiated tumor. A minor component of high-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma and carcinoma in situ is also present. The majority of the tumor cells are morphologically and immunohistochemically consistent with melanoma, a minority of cells are positive for urothelial markers, and rare cells coexpress both melanocytic and urothelial markers. Cells that express melanocytic markers or urothelial markers are intimately admixed together. Taken together, a diagnosis of high-grade urothelial carcinoma with malignant melanocytic differentiation was rendered. This is the first report in the literature of malignant melanocytic differentiation in a high-grade urothelial carcinoma, a finding that may have important diagnostic and therapeutic implications.
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- Hongzhi Xu
- 1867Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- 1867Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Singh V, Gupta K, Dewana S, Mandal AK. Spotting the pigmented 'Monster': primary melanoma in urinary bladder. BMJ Case Rep 2019; 12:12/12/e231950. [PMID: 31874845 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-231950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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- Vikram Singh
- Department of Histopathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Histopathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Urology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Urology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Sawalem K, Mehdi MZ, Ansari AH, Ramadan ANMS. Melanosis of bladder: A rare entity. Urol Case Rep 2019; 27:100916. [PMID: 31687352 PMCID: PMC6819767 DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2019.100916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Melanosis of the bladder, also known as melanosis vesicae, refers to presence of pigment in bladder mucosa. A rare phenomenon, however, it can be confused with the primary or metastatic melanoma of the bladder. Therefore, knowledge of the entity can prevent over diagnosis of this benign entity. We are reporting a case of melanosis of bladder in a 69 year old male with prolonged history of LUTS and bladder diverticulae. Cystoscopic examination showed black patches and biopsy revealed pigmentation in the epithelium and underlying lamina propria. Special stains identified the pigment to be melanin. No malignant cells were identified.
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- K Sawalem
- Pathologist at Glan Clwyd Hospital, North Wales, UK
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- Pathologist at Glan Clwyd Hospital, North Wales, UK
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- Registrar in Urology, Glan Clwyd Hospital, North Wales, UK
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Kirigin M, Lež C, Šarčević B, Šoipi Š, Jaić G, Ulamec M, Krušlin B. PRIMARY MALIGNANT MELANOMA OF THE URINARY BLADDER: CASE REPORT. Acta Clin Croat 2019; 58:180-182. [PMID: 31363341 PMCID: PMC6629198 DOI: 10.20471/acc.2019.58.01.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Primary malignant melanoma of the urinary bladder is rare, with only 20 cases reported to date. We present a case of an 87-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities who presented with advanced urinary bladder neoplasm. Histopathologic analysis suggested melanoma of the urinary bladder. No previous or concurrent diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma was documented. The patient underwent transurethral resection of the tumor before and during hospitalization at our hospital but died shortly after due to widespread disease. Autopsy was not performed.
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- 1Ljudevit Jurak Department of Pathology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia; 2Department of Pathology, Zabok General Hospital, Zabok, Croatia; 3Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia; 4Department of Urology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia; 5Department of Urology, Zabok General Hospital, Zabok, Croatia
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- 1Ljudevit Jurak Department of Pathology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia; 2Department of Pathology, Zabok General Hospital, Zabok, Croatia; 3Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia; 4Department of Urology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia; 5Department of Urology, Zabok General Hospital, Zabok, Croatia
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- 1Ljudevit Jurak Department of Pathology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia; 2Department of Pathology, Zabok General Hospital, Zabok, Croatia; 3Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia; 4Department of Urology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia; 5Department of Urology, Zabok General Hospital, Zabok, Croatia
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- 1Ljudevit Jurak Department of Pathology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia; 2Department of Pathology, Zabok General Hospital, Zabok, Croatia; 3Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia; 4Department of Urology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia; 5Department of Urology, Zabok General Hospital, Zabok, Croatia
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- 1Ljudevit Jurak Department of Pathology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia; 2Department of Pathology, Zabok General Hospital, Zabok, Croatia; 3Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia; 4Department of Urology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia; 5Department of Urology, Zabok General Hospital, Zabok, Croatia
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- 1Ljudevit Jurak Department of Pathology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia; 2Department of Pathology, Zabok General Hospital, Zabok, Croatia; 3Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia; 4Department of Urology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia; 5Department of Urology, Zabok General Hospital, Zabok, Croatia
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Primary malignant melanoma of the urinary bladder: clinical, morphological, and molecular analysis of five cases. Melanoma Res 2018; 26:616-624. [PMID: 27603550 DOI: 10.1097/cmr.0000000000000300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The aim of our study was to evaluate the clinical and morphological features of primary malignant melanomas of the urinary bladder. We obtained information on five such cases from three different institutions. These were three men and two women between 52 and 76 years of age. Three tumors presented with hematuria, one with dysuria, and one was discovered incidentally on imaging studies. All were invasive to muscularis propria on transuretral resections performed for diagnosis. Neoplastic cells showed variable patterns (large cell epithelioid, small cell diffuse, storiform, or mixed) in different tumors. Pigmentation was prominent in all except one case. Each case was labeled diffusely for S-100, HMB-45, and Melan-A. Pan-cytokeratin showed a perinuclear dot-like reaction in two tumors. Three cases showed the BRAF mutation in molecular studies. Two patients were already metastatic at the time of diagnosis. Two patients died, one is alive with disease after 15 months, and two patients are disease free at 1 and 5 years of surveillance.
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Metastatic Melanoma to the Urinary Bladder of Ocular Origin Accompanied with Primary Cutaneous Melanoma: Diagnostic Challenge-A Report of a Case. Case Rep Pathol 2017; 2017:4818537. [PMID: 29085693 PMCID: PMC5612604 DOI: 10.1155/2017/4818537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Revised: 05/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Metastases of melanoma to the urinary bladder are infrequent. Even rarer are metastases to the urinary bladder from uveal melanoma, with only 3 cases published in the literature so far. Herein we present a case of a 77-year-old male patient who presented with metastatic melanoma to the urinary bladder. The patient's history included the diagnoses of uveal melanoma treated with radiation 25 years ago, as well as that of cutaneous melanoma diagnosed 7 years ago. The molecular study of the urinary bladder tumor specimen identified mutation of the GNAQ gene, which has been suggested to be an early molecular event in the pathogenetic course of over 80% of uveal melanomas. Therefore, the diagnosis of uveal melanoma metastatic to the urinary bladder was made.
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Krishnan A, Caravaglio JV, Jhaveri F. Metastatic Malignant Melanoma of the Urinary Bladder in a Patient With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Urethral Stricture. Clin Genitourin Cancer 2016; 15:e119-e121. [PMID: 27491496 DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2016.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Accepted: 07/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Arvind Krishnan
- University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL.
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- University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL; Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center, Davenport, FL
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Mikkelsen LH, Larsen AC, von Buchwald C, Drzewiecki KT, Prause JU, Heegaard S. Mucosal malignant melanoma - a clinical, oncological, pathological and genetic survey. APMIS 2016; 124:475-86. [DOI: 10.1111/apm.12529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 01/31/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Lauge H. Mikkelsen
- Department of Pathology; Rigshospitalet; Copenhagen Denmark
- Department of Ophthalmology; Rigshospitalet-Glostrup; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Pathology; Rigshospitalet; Copenhagen Denmark
- Department of Ophthalmology; Rigshospitalet-Glostrup; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, and Audiology; Rigshospitalet; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Pathology; Rigshospitalet; Copenhagen Denmark
- Department of Ophthalmology; Rigshospitalet-Glostrup; Copenhagen Denmark
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Baderca F, Vincze D, Balica N, Solovan C. Mucosal melanomas in the elderly: challenging cases and review of the literature. Clin Interv Aging 2014; 9:929-37. [PMID: 24959073 PMCID: PMC4061179 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s64361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Melanomas are malignant tumors that originate from melanocytes. They are most frequently localized in the skin, but 5% of all melanomas interest also extracutaneous sites as mucosal surfaces, parenchymatous organs, the retroperitoneum area, and the ocular ball. The purpose of this study was to investigate the epidemiologic and morphologic data of mucosal melanomas diagnosed at Emergency City Hospital (Timisoara, Romania) during a period of 12 years. The study included 17 cases of extracutaneous, extraocular melanomas, with 16 primary melanomas and one secondary melanoma. All our patients were older than 53 years and were mostly men. Most of the patients presented with localized disease; only one case had regional lymph node metastases, and another one had systemic metastases at the time of diagnosis. Regarding localization, nine of 16 melanomas were in the head and neck region, six were diagnosed in the gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts (three cases each), and one case had a rare localization (retroperitoneum). The most common histologic type was represented by epithelioid cells, and the majority of the tumors were achromic. Mucosal melanoma is a tumor associated with aging, all our patients being older than 53 years. Because of unspecific symptoms and low incidence, the diagnosis is often delayed and requires teamwork among the clinician, pathologist, radiologist, and oncologist. Different genetic fingerprints impose a correct diagnosis to offer the patient the best novel, personalized therapy.
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- Flavia Baderca
- Department of Microscopic Morphology, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania ; Service of Pathology, Emergency City Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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- Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
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- Otolaryngology Department, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania ; Department of Dermatology, Emergency City Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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Hori T, Kato T, Komiya A, Fuse H, Nunomura S, Fukuoka J, Nomoto K. Primary melanoma of the urinary bladder identified by urine cytology: A rare case report. Diagn Cytopathol 2014; 42:1091-5. [DOI: 10.1002/dc.23074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Revised: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Takashi Hori
- Laboratory of Pathology; Toyama University Hospital; Toyama Japan
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- Department of Urology; Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences for Research, University of Toyama; Toyama Japan
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- Department of Urology; Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences for Research, University of Toyama; Toyama Japan
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- Department of Urology; Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences for Research, University of Toyama; Toyama Japan
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- Department of Pathology; Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Nagasaki Japan
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- Department of Pathology; Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Nagasaki Japan
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- Laboratory of Pathology; Toyama University Hospital; Toyama Japan
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Melanoma of the urinary bladder: a review of the literature. Surg Res Pract 2014; 2014:605802. [PMID: 25374957 PMCID: PMC4208590 DOI: 10.1155/2014/605802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2013] [Accepted: 10/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background. Melanomas of the urinary bladder and urethra are rare. Aims. To review the literature on the disease. Methods. Various Internet databases were used to identify reported cases of the disease. Results. Less than 30 cases of primary melanoma of the urinary bladder and urethra have been reported in the literature and they have been associated with melanosis and commonly with metastases. The lesions may be primary or metastatic with no gender preference. The diagnostic features include pigmented raised lesions which histologically exhibit spindled or epitheliod cells, necrosis, mitotic figures, and atypical melanocytes. Immunohistochemically they stain positively with S100; HMB45; and other melanocyte markers, but negatively with Keratin and Vimentin. The treatment involves excision and possibly IL-2. The prognostic factors include size and depth of invasion as well as metastatic lesions. Conclusions. Less than 30 cases (about 24 cases) of the disease have been reported. There are also reports of metastatic melanomas of the urinary bladder emanating from primary melanomas originating elsewhere. Diagnosis of the primary disease is based upon the histological appearance of the lesion, positive staining with S100 and HMB45, and evidence of absence of melanoma elsewhere. Primary melanoma of the bladder is usually a fatal lesion.
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Truong H, Sundi D, Sopko N, Xing D, Lipson EJ, Bivalacqua TJ. A Case Report of Primary Recurrent Malignant Melanoma of the Urinary Bladder. Urol Case Rep 2013; 1:2-4. [PMID: 26955531 PMCID: PMC4732997 DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2013.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2013] [Revised: 10/18/2013] [Accepted: 10/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Primary malignant melanoma of the urinary bladder is a rare neoplasm, with only 19 cases reported to date. We present a case report of an 84-year-old woman who underwent transurethral resection of a mucosal melanoma of bladder origin. She had no previous or concurrent diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma. The patient underwent transurethral resection of the tumor 5 months before presentation at our center with a recurrent, muscle-invasive tumor located in the bladder trigone, with evidence of bone metastasis. Malignant melanoma of the urinary bladder carries a poor prognosis and poses a therapeutic challenge to urologists who manage patients with this rare disease.
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- Hong Truong
- Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Numakura S, Morikawa T, Ushiku T, Toyoshima T, Fukayama M. Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the urinary bladder in a patient with bladder cancer previously treated with intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin therapy. Pathol Res Pract 2013; 210:123-6. [PMID: 24332601 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2013.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2013] [Revised: 10/25/2013] [Accepted: 11/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We report an extremely rare case of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) of the urinary bladder. A 68-year-old man presented with gross hematuria. Cystoscopy showed multiple papillary tumors in the urinary bladder, and transurethral resection was performed. Pathological diagnosis was high-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma with lamina propria invasion. The patient received six treatments with intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) therapy. Seven months after surgery, follow-up cystoscopy showed three elevated lesions in the urinary bladder, two of which were identified histologically as recurrent urothelial carcinoma. Microscopic examination of the lesion at the anterior wall revealed diffuse infiltration of medium to large histiocytoid cells in the lamina propria, many of which had distorted nuclei and nuclear grooves. Dense eosinophilic infiltration was also observed. Immunohistochemically, the histiocytoid cells were diffusely positive for S-100 and CD1a, but negative for cytokeratin AE1/AE3 and melanosome-associated antigen recognized by HMB-45. Based on the histological and immunohistochemical features, we diagnosed the lesion as LCH of the urinary bladder. There was no evidence of recurrence of either bladder cancer or LCH after an 18-month follow-up. To avoid misdiagnosis, urologists and pathologists should be aware that LCH may develop in the urinary bladder after intravesical BCG therapy for bladder cancer.
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- Satoe Numakura
- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Genitourinary Tract with Upper and Lower Tracts Involvement. Case Rep Urol 2013; 2013:217254. [PMID: 24066255 PMCID: PMC3771459 DOI: 10.1155/2013/217254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2013] [Accepted: 07/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A 91-year-old female presented with lower extremity swelling and shortness of breath. Laboratory analysis revealed elevations in blood urea nitrogen and creatinine along with microscopic hematuria on urinalysis. Computed tomography imaging showed moderate right hydronephrosis with dilatation of the proximal ureter with a soft tissue density at a transition point. Endoscopic evaluation revealed multiple raised, fleshy, and hemorrhagic masses throughout the bladder which are present in both ureters. Biopsy of these lesions revealed malignant melanoma invading the lamina propria. No dermatologic lesions were identified suggesting a primary malignant melanoma of the genitourinary system.
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Schindler K, Schicher N, Kunstfeld R, Pehamberger H, Toepker M, Haitel A, Hoeller C, Harmankaya K. A rare case of primary rhabdoid melanoma of the urinary bladder treated with ipilimumab, an anti-CTLA 4 monoclonal antibody. Melanoma Res 2012; 22:320-5. [PMID: 22713795 DOI: 10.1097/cmr.0b013e32835566c0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Primary melanoma of the urinary bladder is a rare subentity of melanoma. The same applies for melanoma of the rhabdoid histopathologic phenotype. A female patient was initially diagnosed with melanoma of unknown origin caused by macroscopic lymph node metastasis in the left inguinal and parailiacal regions. Because of the extent of the disease, radical surgery could not be performed. The patient underwent systemic chemotherapy with dacarbazine, followed by the experimental compound tasisulam. Upon sudden macrohematuria, cystoscopy showed a large infiltrating tumorous structure located on the left side of the urinary bladder. Clinically, the amelanotic tumor showed endophytic growth into the lumen; on the histopathological specimen, the growth pattern was partially undermining the urothelium, which is commonly observed in primary melanoma of the urinary bladder. Cytologically, the tumor cells were classified as rhabdoid melanoma, a very rare variant of melanoma, which is commonly amelanotic and expresses S100, vimentin and Ncam. Mutational analysis showed positive results for BRAF V600E. After detecting the primary melanoma, the patient received anti-CTLA4 antibody treatment with 3 mg/kg ipilimumab, through which a partial response was achieved. Past computed tomography scans should be re-evaluated for suspicious lesions, and cystoscopy should be included in the clinical workup if the pattern of metastasis is congruent with the drainage sites of the urinary bladder.
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- Katja Schindler
- Department of Dermatology, Division of General Dermatology, Clinical Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Primary malignant melanoma of the urinary bladder. Case Rep Urol 2011; 2011:932973. [PMID: 22606629 PMCID: PMC3350199 DOI: 10.1155/2011/932973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2011] [Accepted: 07/08/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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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.
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- Alan E. Siroy
- Institute of Pathology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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Sen Gupta R, Seidl E, Oberpenning F. An unusual and rare case of urinary bladder melanosis. J Endourol 2010; 24:525-6. [PMID: 20218893 DOI: 10.1089/end.2009.0603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Robin Sen Gupta
- Department of Pathology, St. Agnes Hospital Bocholt, Bocholt, Germany.
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Lee SH, Chang ED, Lee EJ, Kang CS. Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Urinary Bladder - A Case Report -. KOREAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2010. [DOI: 10.4132/koreanjpathol.2010.44.2.216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Sung-Hak Lee
- Department of Hospital Pathology, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Hospital Pathology, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Hospital Pathology, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Hospital Pathology, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Lau SK. Cytomorphologic features of the plasmacytoid variant of urothelial carcinoma: A case report. Diagn Cytopathol 2009; 37:359-64. [DOI: 10.1002/dc.21015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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