Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Breast: Mankweng Breast Oncology Experience
Hundzukani Dost Makhubele
(1)
,
Mirza MZU Bhuiyan
(2)
(1)
MBCHB (University of Limpopo)
, South Africa
(2)
MBBS(CTG), DTH(U. PRETORIA), FRCS(GLASGOW), M.MED(MEDUNSA), Department of GeneralSurgery, Mankweng Hospital, University of Limpopo, South Africa
, South Africa
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Abstract
Malignant melanoma is predominantly a cutaneous and mucous membrane disease. In this case report, we seek to explore and share our local experience of primary malignant melanoma of the breast and give a literature review on the standard of care as well as to stimulate physician awareness. Our interest is on the appreciation of the current lack of set guidelines on how to work-up patients that present with this rare variant of malignant melanoma and to highlight its management.
We present here a rare case of a 62 years old female with the primary malignant melanoma of the breast (PMMB).
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Hundzukani Dost Makhubele
MBCHB (University of Limpopo)
Mirza MZU Bhuiyan
MBBS(CTG), DTH(U. PRETORIA), FRCS(GLASGOW), M.MED(MEDUNSA), Department of GeneralSurgery, Mankweng Hospital, University of Limpopo, South Africa
Makhubele, H. D., & Bhuiyan, M. M. (2020). Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Breast: Mankweng Breast Oncology Experience. Jour Med Resh and Health Sci, 3(3), 900–902. https://doi.org/10.15520/jmrhs.v3i3.185
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