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History and physical examination, including external genital examination, abdominopelvic sonography, and urine culture, were not conclusive. Cystourethroscopy revealed a creamy pink fragile mass located in the anterior proximal urethra that extended to the mid portion. Pathological examination of this lesion confirmed the diagnosis of amelanotic malignant melanoma using immunohistochemistry. Radical cystourethrectomy with ileal conduit was subsequently conducted. Although this tumor is extremely rare, urologists and pathologists should consider malignant melanoma as a diagnosis in patients with urethral tumor because of the likelihood of early metastasis and, consequently, poor prognosis. Complete surgical removal of the tumor and use of effective therapies can improve outcomes in these patients.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.5339\/qmj.2020.11","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,4,10]],"date-time":"2020-04-10T01:30:58Z","timestamp":1586482258000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Primary amelanotic melanoma of the male urethra: A rare entity and diagnostic challenge"],"prefix":"10.5339","volume":"2020","author":[{"given":"Shahryar","family":"Zeighami","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Uro-oncologist, Assistant Professor, Urology Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mohammmdreza","family":"Soltani","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Urologist, Uro-oncology Fellowship Student, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Urology Department, Fasa, Iran"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Fatemeh","family":"Khajeh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"athologist, Professor Assistant, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Pathology Department, Fasa, Iran"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ali","family":"Ariafar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Uro-oncologist, Professor Assistant, Urology Oncology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Zahra","family":"Jahanabadi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Urologist, Professor Assistant, Urology Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Behnoosh","family":"Miladpour","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Clinical Biochemist, Professor Assistant, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Nima","family":"Naghdi-sede","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Urologist, Uro-oncology Fellowship Student, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Urology Department, Shiraz, Iran"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"3277","reference":[{"key":"CIT0001","series-title":"Int. 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