Primary Anorectal Melanoma

Primary malignant melanoma of the anus and rectum is a rare and aggressive neoplasm that tends to invade locally and metastasize early in the course of the disease. It is often misdiagnosed as hemorrhoids or as one of the other benign anorectal conditions and is thus linked to an overall poor progno...

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Main Authors: Maliha Khan, Nora Bucher, Ahmed Elhassan, Aram Barbaryan, Alaa M. Ali, Nasir Hussain, Aibek E. Mirrakhimov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/360814