J Korean Surg Soc.
1997 Mar;52(3):458-464.
Anorectal malignant Melanoma: A case report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Surgery, Chosun University Hospital, Kwangju, Korea.
Abstract
- Malignant melanoma of the anorectal region is rare and carries a poor prognosis. The clinical features of pain, bleeding or an external mass are similar to those encountered in many other disorders of the anal canal. We reports a case of anorectal malignant melanoma with regional lymph node involvement who was treated with abdominoperineal resection. Early diagnosis and accurate evaluation is important, as the prognosis was related to tumor size & the thickness. Abdominoperineal resection should be considered in patient without advanced disease.
