title: A rare entity in the rectum: malignant melanoma.
abstract: Malignant melanoma is a rare entity in the rectum. Long-term survival is rare, as most patients die of disseminated systemic disease regardless of treatment. For this reason, some authors do not consider extensive radical surgery as the treatment of choice. We describe here a case of this rare entity.
authors.affiliation: Ankara Numune Eğitim ve Araştirma Hastanesi, Ankara, Turkey. burkaygastro@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Burçak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kayhan
authors.forename: Nesrin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Turan
authors.forename: Ersan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozaslan
authors.forename: Meral
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akdoğan
mesh_terms: D051517:Digital Rectal Examination; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery