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Anal melanomas: The sun does not shine on this mucosa

Author(s) -

Arcot Rekha,

Dennis Joseph Leena,

M. Pai Vishwanath

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

medical practice and reviews

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2141-2596

DOI - 10.5897/mpr.2013.0105

Subject(s) - hemorrhoids , medicine , melanoma , retrospective cohort study , resection , dermatology , anal verge , surgery , cancer , colorectal cancer , cancer research

Cutaneous melanomas are rare in the Indian population and mucosal and anorectal lesions are seen but very occasionally. They often masquerade as hemorrhoids leading to delay in diagnosis. This was a retrospective study done in Sri Ramachandra University, where hospital records were perused to record all cases of anal melanomas. Abdomino-perineal resection and wide local excision offer equal survival rates. Novel targeted therapy represents the cutting edge of therapy today. Key words: Anorectal, malignant melanoma, surgical treatment.

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