Anorectal melanoma. Case report and review of the literature.
We report a case of primary anorectal melanoma, a very rare malignant tumor in this localization. The patient, a 57-year-old female, complained for one year of symptoms, which were attributed to hemorrhoids. An abdomino-perineal resection was performed. Pathologic examination revealed an anorectal melanoma with numerous lymph node metastases and an unusual metastatic deposit in a uterine leiomyoma. The pathogenesis, pathology, principles of treatment and prognosis of this entity are briefly discussed.
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Department of Pathology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. anapatol@yahoo.com
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Ioana Lucia
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D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology