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ArticleCureus2026

A Case Report on Vaginal Melanoma, a Fast, Progressive Disease.

Mafalda Castro Neves, Daniela Rocha, Rosália Coutada, Agostinho Carvalho, Paula Pinheiro

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Mafalda Castro NevesGynecology and Obstetrics, Unidade Local de Saude Sao Joao, Porto, PRT.
Daniela RochaGynecology, Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, Viana do Castelo, PRT.
Rosália CoutadaGynecologic Oncology, Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, Viana do Castelo, PRT.
Agostinho CarvalhoGynecologic Oncology, Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, Viana do Castelo, PRT.
Paula PinheiroObstetrics, Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, Viana do Castelo, PRT.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vaginal melanoma (VM) is a very rare sort of primary vaginal cancer, accounting for very few malignant vaginal diseases, and even less of all types of melanomas. It is a highly aggressive and progressive tumor, with high rates of recurrence and metastasis. We report the case of an 83-year-old woman who presented with abnormal uterine bleeding and was ultimately diagnosed with primary vaginal mucosal melanoma. The case highlights the diagnostic difficulties, the importance of early biopsy and histopathology, including immunohistochemistry, and the challenges in systemic management for mucosal melanoma.

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case reportkit mutationmucosal melanomanivolumabvaginal melanoma

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PMID41684985
PMCPMC12893186

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