A Case of Melanoma of Rectum
نویسنده
چکیده
was negative. No enlarged glands could be detected. An examination of the rectum revealed a soft, nodular, pedunculated, easily bleeding, painful and tender mass the size of a small orange, springing from the left lateral and posterior wall of the rectum. A similar but a smaller growth could also be palpated just below it. A clinical diagnosis of papilloma was made and the patient was operated on by the civil surgeon on 20th February, 1935, and the tumours were excised. His convalescence was uneventful. He was discharged ' cured' on 2nd March. The Director, Haffkine Institute, Bombay, to whom the growth had been sent for
منابع مشابه
Primary amelanotic melanoma of the rectum mimicking adenocarcinoma
PATIENT Male, 55 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Melanoma Symptoms: Worsening constipation • tenesmus • weight loss MEDICATION - Clinical Procedure: Chemoradiation therapy Specialty: Oncology. OBJECTIVE Challenging differential diagnosis. BACKGROUND Malignant melanoma is usually readily diagnosed by the presence of melanin granules. Although amelanotic melanoma contains a few melanin granules, it is oft...
متن کاملMalignant melanoma of the rectum: a case report
INTRODUCTION Anorectal melanoma represents an unusual but important presentation of rectal malignancy. There have only been a few cases reported and the optimum management for this condition is still undecided, however, prompt diagnosis is essential. We have outlined current treatment options. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of malignant melanoma of the rectum in a 55-year-old Caucasian ma...
متن کاملColorectal intussusception secondary to primary rectal melanoma: A novel case report
INTRODUCTION Intussusception in adults is a rare condition, accounting for just 5% of all cases. Approximately 50% of cases of large intestine intussusception occur due to a malignant neoplasm. We present here a novel case report of colo-rectal intussusception arising secondary to a primary rectal melanoma. PRESENTATION OF CASE We present the case of an 85 year-old patient, who underwent a co...
متن کاملPigmented Bowens disease mimicking malignant Melanoma: A case report
Pigmented Bowens disease is an in situ squamous cell carcinoma, which is seldom reported in white patients. Herein we report a 20-year-old woman with type III skin, who had this lesion on the fourth finger of her right hand, similar to superficial malignant melanoma, clinically. Although dermoscopic evaluation could be helpful, correct diagnosis of non-melanotic origin is done by histological e...
متن کاملSimultaneous occurrence of two rare diseases: actinomycosis and melanoma of the rectum.
The simultaneous occurrence of two rare conditions in a single patient is uncommon. We report the case of a patient with rectal actinomycosis covering an anorectal melanoma (both infrequent conditions), the last one being later recognized, only after surgical excision. We underline here the role of thinking "outside the box" when an unusual situation is experienced.
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 70 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016