Anal canal melanoma misdiagnosed and treated as prolapsed hemorrhoids in a male patient
Malignant melanoma of the anal canal is a rare, but aggressive, tumor with a poor prognosis. It represents less than 1% of all melanomas and 4% of anorectal tumors. We are reporting this case because of its rarity in men and because, in this instance, the tumor was misdiagnosed as prolapsed thrombos...
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Published in | Formosan journal of surgery : the official publication of the Surgical Association ... [et al.] Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 74 - 77 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Elsevier B.V
01.04.2014
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