Melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer, with tendency to spread to any organ
of the human body, including the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). The diagnosis of metastases to …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to summarize the epidemiologic characteristics,
clinical aspects, and radiologic appearance of as well as the management considerations …

Anorectal melanoma (AM) is a rare type of melanoma that accounts for 0.4% to 1.6% of total
malignant melanomas. The incidence of AM increases over time, and it remains highly …

Objective Anorectal melanoma (AM) is a rare but aggressive tumour with limited information
in the existing literature. This study aimed to assess the effect of surgical treatment for AM …

Background Radiotherapy and photodynamic therapy are the methods of cancer treatment.
Although one limitation of photodynamic therapy (PDT) is the limited penetration depth of …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the MRI features of primary anorectal
malignant melanoma and to correlate these features with its clinical and pathologic …

Malignant melanoma of the rectum is an extremely rare disease. It typically presents in the
fifth or sixth decade of life with nonspecific complaints such as rectal bleeding or anal pain. A …

Malignant melanomas are rare aggressive tumours originating from the pigment-producing
melanocytes. In our study, a review of the literature and a retrospective analysis of patients …

Introduction Mucosal malignant melanoma of the anorectum is a rare and aggressive
disease, in which early diagnosis is difficult. The prognosis remains extremely poor …

Anorectal melanoma is a rare disorder. There have only been a few cases reported and
there is no consensus of treatment. We report a case of 50-year-old Caucasian man …