Anal and Peri-Anal Melanoma

Matthew G. Mutch; Patricia L. Roberts

doi:10.1055/s-2002-36509

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Clin Colon Rectal Surg 2002; 15(4): 271-276
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-36509

Anal and Peri-Anal Melanoma

Matthew G. Mutch^1,2 , Patricia L. Roberts^1,3

¹Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Massachusetts
²Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
³Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts

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ABSTRACT

Primary anorectal malignant melanoma is a rare entity comprising approximately 1% of all malignant tumors in the region. It is the third most common site of primary melanoma after the skin and retina. For every one case of anal melanoma, there are 8 squamous cell carcinomas of the perianal skin and anal canal and 250 adenocarcinomas of the rectum. The prognosis for anorectal melanoma is dismal with few 5-year survivors. The poor prognosis is due to the advanced stage of the disease at the time of diagnosis.

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Melanoma - anal canal - anal tumors - anorectal - abdominoperineal resection - local excision

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