Malignant Melanoma Anal Canal - A Rare Location
Anorectal malignant melanoma (AMM) is rare, presents a diagnostic challenge often confused with rectal carcinoma, which constitutes the majority of rectal tumors. Its aggressive nature leads to a poor prognosis with fatal outcomes. Early diagnosis is crucial due to its nonspecific symptoms. Combina...
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Dr. Annil Mahajan
2025-04-01
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| author | Puneeth Thalasta Anita Dhar Kanika Sachdeva Aruna Nambirajan Vishnukant Pandey Uttam Kumar Thakur Krishna Pasi Abhishek Singh Sai Preetham Ciramchetty |
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Anorectal malignant melanoma (AMM) is rare, presents a diagnostic challenge often confused with rectal carcinoma, which constitutes the majority of rectal tumors. Its aggressive nature leads to a poor prognosis with fatal outcomes. Early diagnosis is crucial due to its nonspecific symptoms. Combination of complete surgical resection with adjuvant chemotherapy and immunotherapy may be of benefit. Here, we present one such case managed successfully by abdominoperineal resection (APR).
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| spelling | doaj-art-960ec7d10c124e2d8cf0d3ab0aa040442025-08-20T02:11:50ZengDr. Annil MahajanJK Science0972-11772025-04-01272Malignant Melanoma Anal Canal - A Rare LocationPuneeth ThalastaAnita DharKanika SachdevaAruna NambirajanVishnukant PandeyUttam Kumar ThakurKrishna PasiAbhishek SinghSai Preetham Ciramchetty Anorectal malignant melanoma (AMM) is rare, presents a diagnostic challenge often confused with rectal carcinoma, which constitutes the majority of rectal tumors. Its aggressive nature leads to a poor prognosis with fatal outcomes. Early diagnosis is crucial due to its nonspecific symptoms. Combination of complete surgical resection with adjuvant chemotherapy and immunotherapy may be of benefit. Here, we present one such case managed successfully by abdominoperineal resection (APR). http://journal.jkscience.org/index.php/JK-Science/article/view/359AMMAPRSurgical Resection |
| spellingShingle | Puneeth Thalasta Anita Dhar Kanika Sachdeva Aruna Nambirajan Vishnukant Pandey Uttam Kumar Thakur Krishna Pasi Abhishek Singh Sai Preetham Ciramchetty Malignant Melanoma Anal Canal - A Rare Location JK Science AMM APR Surgical Resection |
| title | Malignant Melanoma Anal Canal - A Rare Location |
| title_full | Malignant Melanoma Anal Canal - A Rare Location |
| title_fullStr | Malignant Melanoma Anal Canal - A Rare Location |
| title_full_unstemmed | Malignant Melanoma Anal Canal - A Rare Location |
| title_short | Malignant Melanoma Anal Canal - A Rare Location |
| title_sort | malignant melanoma anal canal a rare location |
| topic | AMM APR Surgical Resection |
| url | http://journal.jkscience.org/index.php/JK-Science/article/view/359 |
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