A Case of Metastatic Malignant Melanoma of the Ovary.

Kim, Young Kue; Yoon, Kue Wook; Sohn, Won Kyeung; Yoon, Jun; Ko, Joon Sung; Jeon, Dae Jun; An, Byoung Kuen; Seo, Jae Hee

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2002;45(3):492-296.
Published online March 1, 2002.

A Case of Metastatic Malignant Melanoma of the Ovary.

Young Kue Kim, Kue Wook Yoon, Won Kyeung Sohn, Jun Yoon, Joon Sung Ko, Dae Jun Jeon, Byoung Kuen An, Jae Hee Seo

¹Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Korea.
²Department of Surgical Pathology, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Korea.

Abstract

A case of metastatic malignant melanoma of ovary with malignant melanoma of skin is rare. The tumor was discovered 17months following excisional biopsy of left hand for malignant melanoma of the skin. Primary ovarian malignant melanomas are extremely rare and are thought to originate in teratomas. Ovarian melanoma without evidence of residual teratoma must be considered metastatic even in the absence of a previously identifiable cutaneous or mucocutaneous lesion. We had experienced a case of metastatic malignant melanoma of ovary and presented with a brief review of literature.

Key Words: Ovary, Malignant Melanoma, Metastasis