Impact of hypothyroidism on primary anal malignant melanoma: a rare entity.
Primary melanoma of the anal canal is rare and highly malignant condition, which is 1% of all invasive tumors in this site. This condition is often mistaken for benign conditions as either hemorrhoids or rectal polyp. Thyroid-stimulating hormone stimulation causes high proliferation of malignant melanoma. The association of hypothyroidism with primary malignant melanoma of anal canal is very rare. We are reporting such a very rare case.
Department of Surgery, G.S.V.M. Medical College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Siddharth
S
Singh
Satyajeet
S
Verma
Sanjay
S
Kala
D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D051517:Digital Rectal Examination; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome