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ArticleCureus2024

A Case Report of Primary Melanoma of the Urethra.

Heong Jin C Ahn, Arsh N Patel, Albert Tine, Srivikram Margam S, Parth K Patel, Todd J Kendall

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 43% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Heong Jin C AhnDepartment of Research, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dothan, USA.
Arsh N PatelDepartment of Research, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dothan, USA.
Albert TineDepartment of Research, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dothan, USA.
Srivikram Margam SDepartment of Research, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dothan, USA.
Parth K PatelDepartment of Research, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C., USA.
Todd J KendallDepartment of Pathology, Ascension Providence Hospital, Mobile, USA.
George Washington University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We illustrate a notable case of an 83-year-old male who presents to a community hospital with abdominal pain and hematuria. A few days after admission, an ulcerated lesion was found to be visible toward the ventral aspect of the penis, as well as bright red blood at the urethral meatus. An excisional biopsy of the urethral meatus, mid-urethra, and urethral tissue was done, and immunohistochemistry helped support the diagnosis of primary melanoma of the urethra. The pathophysiology and guidelines for treatment are discussed. Our purpose in putting forward this case is to present a rare diagnosis of primary melanoma of the male urethra and to emphasize the importance of early recognition to reduce the occurrence of invasive malignancy.

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benign and malignant tumorsmale urethramalignant melanoma of male urethramelanomaurological malignancy

Identifiers

PMID38344479
PMCPMC10854453
OpenAlexW4390694650

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