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Anorectal melanoma. A case report and brief review of the literature. 1992

W Frank, and R S Kurban, and H C Hoover, and A J Sober

Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114.

Anorectal melanoma in an uncommon tumor that has a poor prognosis. We present a case of anorectal melanoma and review the literature pertaining to prognosis and treatment. Although no controlled trials of treatment of anorectal melanoma have been done, the evidence suggests that conservative excision confers comparable survival with less morbidity than radical surgery.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008545	Melanoma	A malignant neoplasm derived from cells that are capable of forming melanin, which may occur in the skin of any part of the body, in the eye, or, rarely, in the mucous membranes of the genitalia, anus, oral cavity, or other sites. It occurs mostly in adults and may originate de novo or from a pigmented nevus or malignant lentigo. Melanomas frequently metastasize widely, and the regional lymph nodes, liver, lungs, and brain are likely to be involved. The incidence of malignant skin melanomas is rising rapidly in all parts of the world. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, p2445)	Malignant Melanoma,Malignant Melanomas,Melanoma, Malignant,Melanomas,Melanomas, Malignant
D012004	Rectal Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the RECTUM.	Cancer of Rectum,Rectal Cancer,Rectal Tumors,Cancer of the Rectum,Neoplasms, Rectal,Rectum Cancer,Rectum Neoplasms,Cancer, Rectal,Cancer, Rectum,Neoplasm, Rectal,Neoplasm, Rectum,Rectal Cancers,Rectal Neoplasm,Rectal Tumor,Rectum Cancers,Rectum Neoplasm,Tumor, Rectal
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D000369	Aged, 80 and over	Persons 80 years of age and older.	Oldest Old
D001005	Anus Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the ANAL CANAL.	Anal Cancer,Cancer of Anus,Anal Neoplasms,Cancer of the Anus,Neoplasms, Anal,Neoplasms, Anus,Anal Cancers,Anal Neoplasm,Anus Cancer,Anus Cancers,Anus Neoplasm,Cancer, Anal,Cancers, Anal,Neoplasm, Anal,Neoplasm, Anus