Primary ovarian melanoma arising in a dermoid stage IIIc: long-term disease-free survival with aggressive surgery and platinum therapy

J A Carlson Jr; J E Wheeler

doi:10.1006/gyno.1993.1069

Primary ovarian melanoma arising in a dermoid stage IIIc: long-term disease-free survival with aggressive surgery and platinum therapy

Gynecol Oncol. 1993 Mar;48(3):397-401. doi: 10.1006/gyno.1993.1069.

Authors

J A Carlson Jr¹, J E Wheeler

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.

PMID: 8462906
DOI: 10.1006/gyno.1993.1069

Abstract

A 20-year-old female with a primary melanoma of the ovary arising from a mature cystic teratoma presented with bulky peritoneal metastases. Following aggressive surgical resection and platinum-based chemotherapy the patient remains disease-free 5 years following diagnosis.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Cisplatin / administration & dosage
Cisplatin / therapeutic use*
Dermoid Cyst / pathology
Dermoid Cyst / surgery*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous
Infusions, Parenteral
Intestinal Neoplasms / secondary
Melanoma / drug therapy*
Melanoma / pathology
Melanoma / surgery
Neoplasms, Second Primary*
Ovarian Neoplasms / drug therapy*
Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
Ovarian Neoplasms / surgery
Peritoneal Neoplasms / secondary

Substances

Cisplatin