Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Malignant melanoma of the rectum: a case report | Journal of Medical Case Reports BioMed Central Open Access Malignant melanoma of the rectum a case report Sarah Liptrot David Semeraro Adam Ferguson and Nicholas Hurst Address Department of General Surgery Derby Hospitals NHS Trust Derby UK Email Sarah Liptrot - David Semeraro - Adam Ferguson - Nicholas Hurst - Corresponding author Published 4 December 2009 Received I September 2008 Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009 3 9318 doi 1752-1947-3-9318 Accepted 4 December 2009 This article is available from http content 3 I 93I8 2009 Liptrot et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract_ Introduction Anorectal melanoma represents an unusual but important presentation of rectal malignancy. There have only been a few cases reported and the optimum management for this condition is still undecided however prompt diagnosis is essential. We have outlined current treatment options. Case presentation We report a case of malignant melanoma of the rectum in a 55-year-old Caucasian man presenting as an emergency with rectal bleeding. Biopsies were taken of the fleshy mass found on digital examination which confirmed malignant melanoma. No distant metastases were found. He underwent an abdominoperineal resection. We report the surgical management of this rare and aggressive malignancy. Conclusion Treatment options for this condition are divergent. Surgical management varies from wide local excision to abdominoperineal resection. Clinical awareness in both medical and surgical clinics is .
