Spectrum of Presentation of Anorectal Malignant Melanoma: Experience of a Tertiary Care Centre of North India.
Gulf J Oncolog
; 1(21): 70-3, 2016 May.
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ABSTRACT
Malignant melanoma of the anorectum is a rare but highly aggressive tumor. We report our experience of anorectal melanoma in five patients. Of these, two have advanced disease, two had localized disease and one patient had florid systemic metastases with a history of hemorrhoidectomy one year prior. One patient whose metastatic workup was negative, expired on post-op day 15 of abdominoperineal resection due to unsuspected but florid cerebral metastases. Another patient with localized disease underwent an APR with curative resection and post-op whole body PET scan negative for occult or residual disease. Advanced stage patients were referred for chemotherapy. To improve prognosis, it is important to detect anorectal melanoma at an early stage.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias del Ano
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Neoplasias del Recto
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Melanoma
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Gulf J Oncolog
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India