Rare case of melanoma of the anal canal
Introduction: Anorectal melanoma is an infrequent tumor characterized by aggressive and poor prognosis; it constitutes 1 % among colorectal malignancies. It is more frequent in female patients over 50 years of age and reaches a maximum peak in the eighth decade of life. Objective: To present the c...
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| author | Yalisbet Díaz Benítez Nerisleidys Dussú Casero Héctor Figueredo Acosta |
| author_facet | Yalisbet Díaz Benítez Nerisleidys Dussú Casero Héctor Figueredo Acosta |
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| description | Introduction: Anorectal melanoma is an infrequent tumor characterized by aggressive and poor prognosis; it constitutes 1 % among colorectal malignancies. It is more frequent in female patients over 50 years of age and reaches a maximum peak in the eighth decade of life.
Objective: To present the clinical characteristics of a patient with melanoma of the anorectal canal.
Clinical case: A 61-year-old female patient was studied, who came to the gastroenterology department for constipation of several months of evolution, associated with rectal tenesmus, anorexia, asthenia and rapid and progressive weight loss. He was diagnosed with anorectal melanoma, in advanced stage of the disease, for which he had poor evolution.
Conclusions: With a thorough anamnesis and physical examination, associated with the use of the available diagnostic means and a high index of suspicion, it is achieved with the patient, that the study and diagnosis were made promptly and thus impose treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e63971d93fcc4b70b6e9188bb0ac30162023-12-20T15:37:03ZspaECIMEDRevista Cubana de Medicina Militar1561-30462023-10-01524e02302704e02302704855Rare case of melanoma of the anal canalYalisbet Díaz Benítez0Nerisleidys Dussú Casero1Héctor Figueredo Acosta2Hospital Militar Dr. Joaquín Castillo DuanyHospital Militar Dr Joaquín Castillo DuanyHospital Militar Dr. Joaquìn Castillo DuanyIntroduction: Anorectal melanoma is an infrequent tumor characterized by aggressive and poor prognosis; it constitutes 1 % among colorectal malignancies. It is more frequent in female patients over 50 years of age and reaches a maximum peak in the eighth decade of life. Objective: To present the clinical characteristics of a patient with melanoma of the anorectal canal. Clinical case: A 61-year-old female patient was studied, who came to the gastroenterology department for constipation of several months of evolution, associated with rectal tenesmus, anorexia, asthenia and rapid and progressive weight loss. He was diagnosed with anorectal melanoma, in advanced stage of the disease, for which he had poor evolution. Conclusions: With a thorough anamnesis and physical examination, associated with the use of the available diagnostic means and a high index of suspicion, it is achieved with the patient, that the study and diagnosis were made promptly and thus impose treatment.https://revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/2704canal analneoplasias del anomelanoma. |
| spellingShingle | Yalisbet Díaz Benítez Nerisleidys Dussú Casero Héctor Figueredo Acosta Rare case of melanoma of the anal canal Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar canal anal neoplasias del ano melanoma. |
| title | Rare case of melanoma of the anal canal |
| title_full | Rare case of melanoma of the anal canal |
| title_fullStr | Rare case of melanoma of the anal canal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rare case of melanoma of the anal canal |
| title_short | Rare case of melanoma of the anal canal |
| title_sort | rare case of melanoma of the anal canal |
| topic | canal anal neoplasias del ano melanoma. |
| url | https://revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/2704 |
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