AMELANOTIC MELANOMA OF THE ANAL CANAL
Journal Title: Stanley Medical Journal - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Melanoma of the anal canal is a rare tumour that can present as a mass, pain or bleeding and/or can be amelanotic and identified by hpe examination.It is an aggressive malignancy with unfavorable prognosis and a poor overall survival. Anal canal is the most frequent site of melanoma after the skin and retina. It constitutes 1% of anorectal malignancies out of which 25- 30% are amelanotic. It was first described by Moore in 1857.
Authors and Affiliations
Abdul Kader M. , Abraham Jebakumar, Shanmugam S. , Praveen Kumar Arumugam
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