Melanoma anorrectal primario: una causa infrecuente de rectorragia en el adulto mayor / Primary anorectal melanoma: an uncommon source of rectal bleeding in the elderly
Gastroenterol. latinoam
;
20(1): 27-30, ene.-mar. 2009. ilus
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-563774
RESUMEN
El melanoma anorrectal primario es un tumor maligno muy infrecuente y con un pobre pronóstico. Se presenta un paciente de 66 años con rectorragia, en el cual el diagnóstico de melanoma anorrectal se efectuó por colonoscopia e histología. Se trató mediante una resección abdominoperineal. Se efectúa revisión de la literatura.
ABSTRACT
Primary anorectal melanoma is a very rare malignant tumor, with poor prognosis. A 66 years old man presenting with rectal bleeding is reported. The diagnosis of anorectal melanoma was confirmed by colonoscopy and histological findings. An abdominoperineal resection was performed. A review of the literature is presented.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Anus Neoplasms
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Rectal Neoplasms
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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
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Melanoma
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Gastroenterol. latinoam
Journal subject:
Gastroenterology
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital San José/CL
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Integramédica/CL
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USACH/CL
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