Hemorrhoids or malignant melanoma? A case report
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Anorectal malignant melanoma (ARMM) is an aggressive and rare tumour. It carries a poor prognosis due to its inherent aggressive systemic activity and advanced disease at the time of diagnosis. Surgery is the mainstay treatment which ranges from wide local excision to abdominoperineal resection (APR). Neither chemotherapy nor radiotherapy has proven benefits in increasing survival rate or reducing loco-regional recurrence. In this case report, we present a 52-year-old male patient with anorectal melanoma. Staging scans showed an anorectal tumour with nodal involvement. He underwent laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection in Hospital Taiping, Malaysia. He was discharged home well postoperatively.
Source: Ethiopian Medical Journal
DOI: 10.4314/emj.v62i3.12
Authors: Yeap Jing Hui, Leow Yeen Chin, Chew Mianxin, Andee Dzulkarnaen Zakaria, Mohd Shahrulsalam Mohd Shah
Language: English
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404858184