[Primary malignant melanoma of the rectum. A case report]. / Mélanome malin primitif du rectum. A propos d'une observation.

The authors report a case of primary malignant melanoma of the rectum seen in an 84-year-old woman. This blackish tumour measuring 3 cm in diameter and situated 8 cm from the anal margin was treated by surgical excision. The patient died during the immediate postoperative period.