Clinical and Imaging Research in the Diagnosis of Anorectal Melanoma with Surgical Outcome: A Case Report and Literature Review
Ana Luiza Moraes Rocha,
Gabriella Giandotti Gomar,
João Pedro Cruz Lima Chagas
et al.
Abstract:Objective This study aims to report the case of a 69-year-old female patient with a diagnosis of anorectal melanoma (AM) established by immunohistochemistry.
Methods Clinical case report, a descriptive and qualitative study.
Results The patient had a nodular and ulcerative lesion in the anal region, the imaging exams revealed an expansive lesion that affected the rectum and the vaginal wall. The chosen course of treatment was initial surgical intervention, the surgery and postoperative cour… Show more
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