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Case Series

Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Genitourinary Tract: Case Series of a Rare Form of Primary Mucosal Melanoma

Olanrewaju Olapeju1 Department of Pathology West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV26506, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jonathan Shakesprere2 Department of Internal Medicine West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV26506, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3360-548X
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Carie Boykin1 Department of Pathology West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV26506, USA
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Patrick Bacaj1 Department of Pathology West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV26506, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4944-8730
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Mohamad Salkini3 Division of Urologic OncologyWest Virginia University Cancer Institute, Morgantown, WV 26506, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2065-5437
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Joanna Kolodney4 Division of Hematology/Oncology West Virginia University Cancer Institute, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
Article: MMT67 | Received 24 Oct 2023, Accepted 26 Feb 2024, Published online: 25 Mar 2024

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