Wznowa czerniaka z mutacją BRA F V600E z gwałtowną progresją u 40-letniej ciężarnej

Marek Michał Kluza; Katarzyna Kluza; Anna Bogaczyk; Agnieszka Pomykacz-Dworak; Agnieszka Krawczak; Tomasz Kluz

doi:10.48269/2451-0858-pis-2025-2-008

Published: 2025-12-31

Vol. 25 No. 2 (2025)

Recurrence of melanoma with the BRAF V600E mutation with rapid progression in a 40-year-old pregnant woman

Marek Michał Kluza

, Katarzyna Kluza

, Anna Bogaczyk

, Agnieszka Pomykacz-Dworak

, Agnieszka Krawczak

, Tomasz Kluz

Section: Health Sciences

https://doi.org/10.48269/2451-0858-pis-2025-2-008

Abstract

This article describes the case of a 40-year-old patient who was diagnosed with an advanced recurrence of melanoma with the BRAF V600E mutation in the 30th week of pregnancy. Due to the patient’s condition, abnormalities in laboratory tests and the coexistence of chronic intravascular coagulation syndrome, it was decided to terminate the pregnancy in the 31st week by caesarean section. Due to the rapid progression of the disease, the patient died on the 25th day after the birth of a healthy baby.

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melanoma , pregnancy , BRAF V600E mutation , recurrence , metastases

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Kluza, Marek Michał, et al. “Recurrence of Melanoma With the BRAF V600E Mutation With Rapid Progression in a 40-Year-Old Pregnant Woman”. State & Society, vol. 25, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 105-13, doi:10.48269/2451-0858-pis-2025-2-008.

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