[Primary malignant melanoma of the rectum. A case report].
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.
Kchir
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Laboratoire Central d'Anatomie Pathologique, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunis.
Kacem
M
M
Jouini
M
M
Haouet
S
S
Kort
B
B
Kassar
L
L
Boubaker
S
S
Hadj-Salah
H
H
Zitouna
M M
MM
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
Mélanome malin primitif du rectum. A propos d'une observation.