Anorectal melanoma: diagnosis and treatment

AN Meguerditchian, SH Meterissian… - Diseases of the colon & …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
An increase in the incidence of anorectal melanoma has recently been noted in the United
States. Anorectal melanoma is an uncommon and lethal condition, with a median survival …

Optimal surgical management strategy for treatment of primary anorectal malignant melanoma—a systematic review and meta-analysis

HC Temperley, NJ O'Sullivan, A Keyes… - … Archives of Surgery, 2022 - Springer
Background Primary mucosal anorectal malignant melanoma (AMM) is an invasive
malignancy with poor survival. Management options have been variable, due to limited data …

[HTML][HTML] Malignant melanoma of anorectum: two case reports

B Van Pham, JH Kang, HH Phan, MS Cho… - Annals of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Malignant melanoma of the anorectum is a rare disorder. Patients often present with local
symptoms similar to benign diseases. The prognosis is very poor, and almost all patients die …

Malignant melanoma of anorectal region: a clinicopathologic study of 61 cases

MU Tariq, NU Din, NFU Din, S Fatima… - Annals of Diagnostic …, 2014 - Elsevier
Anorectal malignant melanomas (AMMs) are aggressive neoplasms, which account for less
than 1% of all anorectal tumors. Anorectal malignant melanomas are notorious for their …

Incidence and survival patterns of rare anal canal neoplasms using the surveillance epidemiology and end results registry

C Metildi, EC McLemore, T Tran… - The American …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Small cell, neuroendocrine tumors, and melanoma of the anus are rare. Limited data exist
on the incidence and management for these rare tumors. A large, prospective, population …

Incidental secondary findings in hemorrhoidectomy specimens: a 16-year experience from a single academic center

P Navale, RS Gonzalez, M Vyas - Human Pathology, 2021 - Elsevier
Hemorrhoidectomy specimens serve as an excellent resource for study of incidental anal
pathology. Detection of most incidental findings is quite rare, although diagnosing clinically …

Anal melanoma: a rare perianal tumor with a poor prognosis

MR Mireia, CS Carlos - Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 2020 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Melanoma is a malignant tumor derived from melanocytes, phagocytic cells
that come from the neural crest and can be found all over the anatomy, including the eyes …

[HTML][HTML] Anorectal melanoma misdiagnosed as hemorrhoids: a case report and review of the literature

A Edelman, T Brown, R Gandhi… - The Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Anorectal melanoma is a rare and aggressive malignant neoplasm with an indolent course,
manifesting with nonspecific symptoms and a poor prognosis. We present a case of …

Prolapsed anorectal malignant melanoma presenting as hemorrhoids

B Songtanin, K Nugent, S Islam - Baylor University Medical Center …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
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Laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection for anorectal melanoma: a case report and review of the literature

G Ramalingam, EY Gan… - … Laparoscopy Endoscopy & …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Anal melanoma is a rare colorectal disease, accounting for 4% of all anal malignancies.
Here we report the first case of a patient with anorectal melanoma who was treated …