TITLE:
Uterine Cervical Melanocytic Tumours—A Single Institution Experience with Review of Literature
AUTHORS:
Indu R. Nair, Anupama Rajanbabu, Annie Jojo, Shruthi Shivdas, Vijaykumar Kottarathil, K. Radhamany
KEYWORDS:
Blue Nevus, Primary Uterine Cervical Melanoma
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.6 No.5,
April
12,
2016
ABSTRACT: Primary melanocytic tumours of the uterine
cervix are rare. These include blue nevi and malignant melanoma. Blue nevi are
benign melanocytic lesions which occur as incidental finding. Primary cervical
melanomas are rare mucosal melanomas with aggressive behaviour. In small
biopsies, they can mimic poorly differentiated carcinomas. Here we present the
cases of melanocytic tumours reported from our institute during the last 6
years