A rare cause of acute urinary retention— Primary malignant melanoma of prostate

Abstract

Acute urinary retention is commonly seen in elderly male patient due to benign enlargement of prostate. We report a 65-year-old male presenting with acute urinary retention diagnosed to have primary malignant melanoma of prostate. Primary malignant melanoma of genitourinary tract is very uncommon diagnosis in urology and prostate involvement is extremely rare. Till now only five cases have been reported. Keywords: Urinary retention, Malignant melanoma, Transurethral resection of prostate aggressive, Prostate