title: Laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection for anorectal melanoma: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Anal melanoma is a rare colorectal disease, accounting for 4% of all anal malignancies. Here we report the first case of a patient with anorectal melanoma who was treated laparoscopically. He underwent a totally laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection with excellent postoperative recovery. One year postoperatively, he is now clinically recurrence free with a normal colonoscopy. The literature on anorectal melanoma has been reviewed and controversy still surrounds the optimal treatment modality. We propose that a laparoscopic approach to the management of this disease can be considered when deciding future treatment plans for patients with this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore. rganesh16@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ganesh
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ramalingam
authors.forename: Emily Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Gan
authors.forename: Wong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kutt-Sing
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery*; D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*