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Primary amelanotic melanoma of the breast: combating a rare cancer

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Background

Malignant melanoma is the foremost cause of metastasis to the breast from extramammary solid neoplasm. However primary melanoma of the breast is a distinct rarity. Primary melanoma involves the skin and less commonly the glandular parenchyma of the breast.

Method

We herein describe a case of primary amelanotic melanoma of the breast parenchyma in a 32-year-old female managed with a combination of surgery, adjuvant radiotherapy and immunotherapy.

Conclusion

This case report aims to increase awareness of unusual neoplasms of the breast which might require a different surgical and adjuvant therapeutic approach.

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  1. Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

    Ahitagni Biswas, Shikha Goyal, Pramod Kumar Julka & Goura Kishor Rath

  2. Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

    Ayushi Jain, Vaishali Suri & Sandeep Mathur

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Biswas, A., Goyal, S., Jain, A. et al. Primary amelanotic melanoma of the breast: combating a rare cancer. Breast Cancer 21, 236–240 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12282-010-0231-8

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