Primary malignant melanoma of the anorectum: A case report Anorektumun primer malign melanomu: Olgu sunumu
Turkish Journal of Surgery, cilt.27, sa.4, ss.240-242, 2011 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2011
- Doi Numarası: 10.5097/1300-0705.ucd.675-10.02
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Surgery
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.240-242
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Melanoma, anorectal canal, abdomino-perineal resection
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Anorectal malignant melanoma is a very aggressive and rare tumor. This devastating malignancy is often mistaken for benign conditions as either hemorrhoids or rectal polyps. Unfamiliarity with this bleeding anorectal lesion can lead to a delay in diagnosis and therapy. The patient, a 72 year-old female, complaining for six months was treated for hemorrhoids. An abdomino-perineal resection was performed. Pathologic examination revealed an anorectal melanoma with numerous lymph node metastases but there was no liver or peritoneal metastases or ascites.