Stereotactic body radiation therapy for metastatic urethral melanoma in a male patient
Shikha Goyal, Kannan Periasamy, Shrawan Kumar Singh and Chandan Krushna Das
Malignant melanoma originating in the urethra is an uncommon occurrence, reported in under 200 cases till date.[1] Due to the rarity of disease, diagnosis is often delayed, compromising treatment initiation as well.
We discuss a case of primary urethral melanoma that was metastatic at presentation. Due to erroneous initial histopathological diagnosis as chondrosarcoma, appropriate therapy for melanoma was delayed.
Keywords: urethral melanoma, stereotactic body radiation therapy, BRAF, pembrolizumab
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