title: [Primary malignant melanoma of the rectum. A case report].
abstract: The authors report a case of primary malignant melanoma of the rectum seen in an 84-year-old woman. This blackish tumour measuring 3 cm in diameter and situated 8 cm from the anal margin was treated by surgical excision. The patient died during the immediate postoperative period.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Central d'Anatomie Pathologique, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunis.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kchir
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kacem
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jouini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haouet
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kort
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kassar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boubaker
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hadj-Salah
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Zitouna
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Mélanome malin primitif du rectum. A propos d'une observation.