Anorectal malignant melanoma: A case report and treatment options
Abstract
Anorectal malignant melanoma (AMM) is a rare malignant disease with a poor prognosis. This disease is often confused with hemorrhoids. The most common site of malignant melanoma following skin and eye involvement is the anorectal region. This is the most commonly involved site in the gastrointestinal tract. We report the case of a 67-year-old patient with lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage for 4 months and hemorrhoid treatment for 2 months. The imaging revealed no distant metastasis but histopathologically, lymph node metastasis and invasion of surrounding tissues. Laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection (APR) was performed.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Surgery
Journal Section
Case Report
Authors
Hacı Hasan Abuoğlu
This is me
0000-0002-2285-0685
Türkiye
Mehmet Kamil Yıldız
This is me
0000-0003-2565-1208
Onur İlhan
This is me
0000-0001-5369-5510
Mehmet Gülmez
This is me
0000-0002-3782-6039
Kübra Kaytaz
This is me
0000-0002-1898-3119
Selvinaz Özkara
This is me
0000-0002-5931-3760
Publication Date
December 1, 2019
Submission Date
November 7, 2019
Acceptance Date
November 15, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 4 Number: 3