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Title: | Primary anal malignant melanoma,case report and review of the literature |
Authors: | Fernando, M.A.B. Deen, K.I. Hewavisenthi, J. |
Keywords: | Melanoma |
Issue Date: | 2002 |
Publisher: | College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka |
Citation: | The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery. 2002; 20(2): pp.37-41 |
Abstract: | Malignant melanoma of the ano-rectum is a rare condition with a poor prognosis. Patients usually present with rectal bleeding with or without a lump at the anus, which is commonly attributed to haemorrhoids. We describe two patients with anorectal melanoma who had been treated for haemorrhoids and thus were admitted at a relatively late stage of the disease. Awareness of this uncommon tumour in patients with rectal bleeding with a lump at the anus may lead to a high index of suspicion, which is important in timely diagnosis and prompt treatment. |
URI: | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1544 |
ISSN: | 1391-491X (Print) 2279-2201(Online) |
Appears in Collections: | Journal/Magazine Articles |
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