Open AccessMalignant melanoma of the rectum presenting as cloacogenic polyp: a case report
Author(s) -
John Coyne,
Patrick O’Byrne
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1478-7083
pISSN - 0035-8843
DOI - 10.1308/rcsann.2019.0160
Subject(s) - medicine , rectum , melanoma , mucosal melanoma , pathology , dermatology , gastroenterology , cancer research
Mucosal malignant melanomas are uncommon. It is rare for a primary mucosal melanoma to occur in the anorectal region. Anorectal polypoid mucosal prolapse however, is a relatively common condition. We report a case of malignant melanoma presenting as mucosal prolapse and inducing changes similar to inflammatory cloacogenic polyp.